Pulisic ‘diabolical’ in front of the goal, says Milan coach Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri feels Christian Pulisic still has room for improvement but the American star has proved to be ‘diabolical’ in front of the goal.

Allegri praised Pulisic during today’s press conference on the eve of a Serie A match against Sassuolo.

Pulisic inspired Milan’s 3-2 win over Torino on Monday and is the joint Serie A top-goalscorer alongside Inter’s Lautaro Martinez with seven goals.

“He still has room for improvement. In his private life, he’s very reserved, but he transforms on the pitch. He’s diabolical when he’s in front of the goal. He still needs to find his best condition,” Allegri said via Milan News.

Gazzetta dello Sport reported earlier this week that Pulisic needed just ten shots on target to score seven league goals this term.

Pulisic has covered any role in the Milan attack during his stay at the club. Could he be deployed as an attacking midfielder in the future?

“I don’t know if in the future he’ll have to play deeper. I’ll just say that we have to try to get Gimenez back, hopefully,” Allegri replied.

“Above all, to have four forwards to choose from, especially because we’ll have many matches in January. Getting Athekame, Fofana and Leao back already gives us more options on the pitch; that’s why recovering Gimenez is important.”

During his press conference, Allegri confirmed that Fofana and Leao would miss tomorrow’s match but will be available for the Supercoppa semifinal against Napoli next week.

The Coppa Italia Final Four will be staged in Riyadh next week, involving Milan, Napoli, Inter and Bologna.