AC Milan coach Pioli praises Pulisic after victory over Lecce

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli was delighted after their 3-0 win against Lecce.

Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao struck for the Rossonero.

Pioli said: “I've had many video calls to explain the playing style and I rarely get the wrong sensation from the players. I knew Pulisic's quality, but when we talked on a video call, I sensed something very positive. He was very eager, curious, interested in everything I had to say.

“He doesn't talk very much, but it's the attitude that shines through from a person. His attitude is fantastic, he is an exemplary professional and hard worker who will help the team to get stronger.

“We changed over 20 players this season, between coming and going. We are very close to the Milan I want, but now that we are in good shape, we have to keep raising the bar in terms of intensity and quality.

“The strong start was an important sign from my players. It has not always been a sharp or positive campaign, so we suffered in some moments and tried to isolate ourselves, but we now want to keep the positive streak going.

“This is a team that never gives up, it remains solid and has belief in what it is doing. The players can sense now they are in good shape both physically and technically, so what we need is to always have this level of motivation."