AC Milan's season has turned a corner after a difficult opening stretch, with Sunday's 3-0 victory over Lecce at San Siro offering the clearest sign yet that Ruben Amorim's project is beginning to take shape. Christian Pulisic, starting for the first time this season, broke his 266-day scoring drought to open the scoring, with Adrien Rabiot and substitute Diego Moreira adding further goals in a performance that finally showed the fluidity and control Amorim has been searching for.

The win was all the more significant given the turbulence that preceded it. A 2-0 Europa League defeat to Benfica four days earlier had exposed real problems, drawing whistles from the San Siro crowd and raising questions about Amorim's team selection and tactical rigidity. Antonio Conte's presence in the stands that night only sharpened the scrutiny around the manager's position.

Amorim acknowledged the shift after the Lecce win, noting that giving his players more positional freedom made a visible difference. The tactical adjustment, moving away from a rigid structure toward greater fluidity, appears to be the key development behind the improved display.

Milan sit fifth in Serie A with 11 points from five games. After the international break, they travel to Sassuolo on October 11, a fixture that will test whether Sunday's performance was a genuine turning point or simply a response to a weak opponent.