Former player: Uncle James can help Milan compete in Serie A and return to the Champions League. Leo performed better under him

Former AC Milan player Silvano Vera talked about current Milan coach Allegri in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.

Last year Leo and Theo snubbed their coaching teammates by rehydrating themselves during the match against Lazio. How would Roco, the coach you worked with, react?

"These scenarios would never have happened because the club had the final say at the time, not the player's agent. If a player was so blatantly alienated from the team and lacked respect for the coach and teammates, he would never be able to play again, and it would even be difficult to find another club willing to sign him."

Although Allegri is not Rocco or Trapattoni, Milan seems to be on the right track since he took office.

"I like Allegri and I believe he can lead Milan to immediately start competing for the Serie A championship and help the team return to the Champions League."

"Of course, Allegri's football style is different from that of his mentor Galeone, but it is closer to Rocco and Trapatto Nigeria’s style. Nowadays, everyone talks about full-force pressure and quick counterattack. In the past, we called it iron barrel formation and counterattack. The terminology has changed, but the essence has not changed. However, I think Leo’s performance is obviously better under Allegri.”

Who do you like most in Milan now?

"It's not Leo, I prefer Pulisic. The American player was one of the few players who could play well even in the seventies, when someone like Morini or Brnic would leave you bruised and bruised. For Leo, with the kind of defense and rules he used to have, I'm not sure how he would have responded."

What about S-Jimenez?

"He is obviously under a lot of pressure. Milan is not an ordinary team. If you are a striker but can't score, criticism will crush you, even though you may play well. Jimenez needs patience, and a "not afraid of death" mentality, and he has to play football freely. Only in this way, Goals will come back, because sometimes there is no logic: when you are in good condition, your shot does not look good, but the ball goes in; when you are not good, your shot is perfect, but the goalkeeper can make a magical save. "

You mentioned the championship, don't you think Inter Milan is above Milan?

"It's hard to say, it's still early, I think in the end it's always those three or four teams that are competing. For example, everyone is saying that Naples is in crisis now, but if you look at the standings, they are only two points away from the top of the list..."

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