Pulisic praised for his career first landmark by Italian newspapers following Milan’s win over Lecce

Christian Pulisic was hailed as Milan's Man of the Match by Italian newspapers after their 3-0 victory over Lecce.

Italian Media Praises Pulisic
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Christian Pulisic earned the title of Milan’s Man of the Match in their 3-0 victory over Lecce last Saturday, with La Gazzetta dello Sport hailing the American as a ‘genuine champion’ who has showcased his skills across various positions throughout the season.

According to Italian sports newspapers, Pulisic stood out as Milan’s top performer during the clash with Lecce at San Siro. Notably, he assumed the role of an attacking midfielder for the first time this season, demonstrating his versatility as highlighted by Gazzetta. The USMNT captain has seamlessly transitioned between positions behind the center forward, including roles as a right and left winger and now as an attacking midfielder.

Pulisic received a commendable rating of 7.5/10 from the esteemed pink paper, which praised the former Chelsea player for consistently shining regardless of the position he occupies on the field.

Additionally, Il Corriere dello Sport also awarded Pulisic a rating of 7.5, emphasizing his milestone achievement of reaching double-digit goals in league matches for the first time in his career. With 10 goals scored in 29 Serie A appearances, Pulisic has now netted a total of 13 goals in 41 matches across all competitions.

Christian Pulisic

Christian Pulisic

Forwarder, Midfielder

United StatesUnited States

Age: 26

177 cm

69 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 36 2 Missed
Minutes 2648 73.6 Avg
Goals 12 0.3 Avg
Assist 8 0.2 Avg
Attempt 100 2.8 Avg
Passes 932 25.979.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 29 times for 2090 minutes for Serie A.

Christian Pulisic  scored 10 goals for Milan. He procured 6 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Serie A. In the last match Milan won 3-0 against Lecce.

Milan performance and stats

Milan

Manager: Stefano Pioli
Rank 2nd
Win 22
Draw 8
Loss 7
Goals 73-46
Diff 27
Rank 3rd
Win 2
Draw 2
Loss 2
Goals 5-8
Diff -3

Milan is currently 2nd in the Serie A with 68 points.

In the last 31 games, it has won 21 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Milan won 3-0 against Lecce.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 60 goals and conceding 34.​