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'Better than I thought' - Christian Pulisic has impressed AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli beyond belief in his debut Serie A season

The American bagged a sensational brace for Milan against Cagliari on Saturday, leading them to a 5-1 victory. Goals in the 59th and 86th minute saw him extend his Serie A scoring total in 2023-24 to 12 goals - while also sporting seven assists.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Pulisic has 26 goal-contributions across all competitions for Milan this season. He's had his best-ever season as a professional in his debut Serie A campaign, and still has two matches to go before the season wraps. He's become the first Milan midfielder since Ricardo Kaka in 2006 to bag 10 or more serie A goals, excluding penalties, for the Rossoneri.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Speaking to DAZN, the Italian said: “In my opinion, Pulisic is a phenomenal player because he has quality in his choices, an intensity throughout the match which is exceptional. When I met him this summer on Zoom... I had very positive perceptions, but then working together was even better than I thought, both for the quality of the player, for the quality of the person and for the professional that he is. He did really well as did [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek who is another excellent player and [Tijani] Reijnders , all the new signings will certainly give positive results in the future for Milan."

WHAT PIOLI SAID

The Rossoneri take on Torino next weekend before ending the campaign against Salernitana. They've nearly secured second place in the league, and are guaranteed to play in the Champions League next season.

WHAT NEXT FOR PULISIC?

'Better than I thought' - Christian Pulisic has impressed AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli beyond belief in his debut Serie A season | Goal.com Malaysia

After scoring a brace en-route to a victory over Cagliari Saturday, AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli raved about how good Christian Pulisic has been.