Without Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who was suspended, Stefano Pioli decided not to replace him with another midfielder, but against Lecce, he fielded Christian Pulisic as a playmaker, with Samuel Chukwueze coming in on the right for a Milan with a front-wheel drive.
The super offensive Milan team he fielded against the Lecce team responded excellently to the Milan coach.
Tuttosport reports this morning that Pulisic, Giroud, and Leao scored goals, while Chukwueze delivered another fine performance following those against Verona and Fiorentina. For the first time, the American, the Frenchman, and the Portuguese scored in the same match: Christian reached 10 goals in Serie A (the first time in his career in double digits in the top 5 European leagues), Oli rose to 13 goals in this campaign, while Rafa continues his influential 2024. Only the Nigerian's goal was missing for the perfect game, but Pioli can still be very satisfied with what the former Villarreal player showed, including the assist for Pulisic's goal after a fine individual move.
On Thursday, Roma arrives at San Siro for the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, and we are unlikely to see such an offensive Milan. Also, because Loftus-Cheek will be back, surely starting in the playmaker role: making way for him will be Chukwueze, with Pulisic returning to action on the right flank. Giroud and Leao, on the other hand, are confirmed in their positions.
