Dolphin of the rival, Inter Milan, during the previous season, AC Milan intends this time to win the Grail in Serie A. After the defeat of the Nerazzurri against Bologna (2-1) on April 27, AC Milan throne in the lead with two points ahead of the band of Simone Inzaghi. Faced with Atalanta and Sassuolo and needing only three points to be crowned, Stefano Pioli’s players are gritting their teeth. Less in control of the matches, the Lombard club remains on three successes acquired with forceps against Lazio (2-1), Fiorentina (1-0) and Hellas Verona (3-1). Before facing Atalanta this Sunday and Sassuolo the following week, the Diavolo will still be able to count on the constant of recent weeks: a Sandro Tonali XXL.
Acclimatization then hatching
Despite a complicated first season where he was on loan with an option to buy, the midfielder who celebrated his 22nd birthday yesterday had [néanmoins convaincu Milan de l’acheter définitivement l’été dernier.]https://www.footmercato.net/a903508767884949074-sandro-tonali-definitivement-achete-par-lac-milan) He also affirmed his ambitions before the season in an interview for Gazzetta dello Sport : “I grew a year on and off the pitch, which is a fundamental aspect. Let’s leave with the advantage of knowing us, the players and the coach. What does not change are the objectives: we must always aim high. Some think of career, ambition, money. I believe that being good in a team is essential. In Milan, I can achieve all my goals, I can have everything in the club where I am happy. A declaration of love that he was able to express on the pitch by taking the best of Franck Kessié to win alongside Ismaël Bennacer in the double pivot.
Released on the field and returned to the Italian selection, he even brings much more offensively with 5 goals and 3 offerings in 43 matches this season. Able to dirty the shorts, but also to exceed his function of regista, the native of Lodi made a great start to the season and his coach Stephano Pioli did not fail to notice his progress: “Tonali has grown a lot, he has always had qualities. He just needed to find a balance. He has a lot of room for improvement, he will be an important player for Milan for many years to come. Several months later, the situation is the same and this is essential for Milan in the title race. Against Lazio (2-1), he took on the savior costume by snatching victory in added time to retain first place. Same story two weeks later against Hellas Verona.
The Hero of Verona
This Sunday evening, the day of his 22nd birthday, the transalpine midfielder was able to revive the Lombards led by Hellas Verona after the achievement of Davide Faraoni (38th). A few minutes later, he was able to score from the left (45th +3) then he doubled the bet after returning from the locker room on a second offering from Rafael Leão (50th). AC Milan will finally win 3-1 and fully retain their chances of being crowned Italian champion. “It was a wonderful evening for all of us and for the Milan fans. We came here for this, we continued even after taking the goal. Their goal did not cut our legs, because we are a great team that immediately put aside the goal of disadvantage and started from scratch. When I scored the 2-1 goal, I was fully aware that I was a Milan player. Milan also did it for me, because it’s a night that we have to remember, but we also have to be good in order to come back strong against Atalanta. he explained in particular at the end of the meeting.
His coach Stefano Pioli wanted to congratulate him just like Rafael Leão for his performance and even lent himself to the game of comparisons: “Rafa is one of the young players, but he is already strong, I said immediately after two days of training that he and Tonali had a different pace from last season. Then, it takes time to build a team and certain mechanisms… when you build with a single midfielder, Sandro is freer to project himself. Due to its characteristics, it could be a great mezzala. The first time I spoke to him he said « everyone compares me to Pirlo, but I feel more like Gattuso ». Maybe if I really have to compare him, De Rossi is the player who most resembles both aspects of his game. Currently two weeks away from his first major trophy, Sandro Tonali has already won his bet, whether he wins the title or not by becoming an AC Milan executive. However, this is not an end, but the beginning of the journey for the young Italian.