AC Milan head into the international break with renewed confidence after a convincing 3-0 victory over Lecce at San Siro, a result that offered the most encouraging signs yet of Ruben Amorim's ideas translating from the training ground to the pitch. The win lifted Milan to fifth in Serie A on 11 points from five games, and the manner of the performance mattered as much as the scoreline.

At the heart of the optimism is Christian Pulisic. Starting for the first time this season, the American ended a 266-day goal drought in rossonero with a composed finish, before Adrien Rabiot and substitute Diego Moreira completed the rout. Amorim acknowledged after the game that giving his players greater positional freedom had unlocked a more fluid, dominant performance, a notable shift from the rigid structure that had cost Milan in previous weeks, including a heavy defeat to Benfica in Europe.

The tactical evolution is real. Analysis of the match points to a modified shape that gave Moreira and Samuel Chukwueze more advanced roles, with Mario Gila operating as a wing-back and Rabiot returning to a more central position. These adjustments appear to have given the squad the flexibility it was missing.

Off the pitch, Pulisic's contract situation remains unresolved, with his deal expiring in June 2027 and no renewal talks yet underway, though the club views him as central to their plans. Milan's next assignment comes against Sassuolo on October 11.