Pulisic to Milan: “Goal in the derby as a birthday present”

An American in Milan. It won’t take long to do better than his compatriots who preceded him, Sergino Dest, a negative experience to say the least in the last season, and Oguchi Onyewu, a meteor seen in the Rossoneri between 2009 and 2011, only played one game, in the Champions League with Zurich, also lost. Christian Pulisic has a much different pedigree.

His arrival at Milanello gives access to the people of the Devil, who are seeing the new Milan born and grow day after day. After signing the contract that binds him to the Rossoneri until 2027 (with an option for a further year), it was time for his first words as a Milan supporter: “The impact was very exciting, the fans at the airport, it was something special, I’m very excited to be here in Milan, you can breathe the history of Milan – Pulisic said in the press conference – It was fun to see Milan play in the Champions League, I’m here to help them do better. 2021, I hope to relive the same emotions in the Rossoneri”.

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“I think that if a person is interested in playing for a team like Milan, it’s because they know it inside out. Talking to Pioli, I felt that there was a will to want me here, also for the role I occupy. Ibra’s number 11 “It was great to see him play with that number, but I’m not here to fill the void he left, for me it’s a new beginning. The greats of the past? I’m young but I remember Kakà, Ibra himself and those of today. Leao he’s impressive when he dribbles, he always knows what to do in front of goal, I want to do the same from my position, I want to contribute to the offensive phase and I can’t wait to be able to do that.”

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“The last two seasons in Chelsea have been difficult for various reasons, coming here is a great chance to restart. I’m happy for Tomori who has become a starter here and I’m happy to find him again. I’ve spoken to him and with Giroud, we have excellent relations and “We’re happy to have reunited. Replacing Olivier as striker? It’s too early to talk about his role or tactics, and then he’s not the only great striker, there are others in Milan.” “One of the main reasons why I wanted to come here is to demonstrate all my worth, I have the opportunity to return to my highest level of play – continues Christian – How is Milan seen in the USA? As in the rest of the world I would say “I remember seeing many AC Milan shirts in the stadiums as a child, he enjoys a lot of support. Where do I prefer to play? I played both as a central forward and on the right, probably more often on the left side, concentrating, but I also feel great behind the forwards It will take time and training to understand how I can contribute to the maximum”.

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Your birthday will fall two days after the first leg of the derby (September 16), have you already thought about what gift to give yourself? “Well, you can imagine what it would be… The best gift would be to win the derby and score a goal.” And again: “When you feel that a team like Milan is following you, you would like to say yes immediately. But a few weeks have passed and everything has settled down quickly. I felt wanted, desired”.