Pervis Estupinan played from start to finish in AC Milan’s 3-0 win against Udinese last night. Afterwards, he shared his thoughts on the wing-back role, the relationship with Allegri, and more.
It was always going to be a difficult task to replace Theo Hernandez, but Estupinan is improving with each game that passes. Last night’s display was certainly his best of the season, offering more composure in possession and many overlapping runs.
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Speaking to MilanTV after the game, as transcribed by MilanNews, Estupinan expressed great joy over the recent results. He also praised Massimiliano Allegri for keeping things light, while also highlighting just how important it is to wear this shirt.
On the game…
“The truth is that we’re very happy. We played a great match. We studied our opponent to see where we could attack, and we did. Now we’re going home with the three points together.
“Thanks to my teammates, to the fans who supported us, and nothing else. I’m happy, and we need to keep going and focus on Tuesday.”
How are you feeling now?
“Good. It’s the result of daily, weekly work. I play with very good players, both with their feet like Modric and with great concentration like Pavlovic. I’m getting along very well with my teammates and I’m improving game after game.”
How are you getting along with Allegri?
“Very, very good. He’s a very cheerful coach, who jokes a lot, but when it comes to work, he gets serious. He’s giving us ideas, he’s telling us how to approach the teams, match after match, and the results are showing.”
The Coppa Italia clash against Lecce, scheduled for Tuesday evening, is next for Milan and Estupinan could potentially get some rest. Napoli will be up after that (next weekend) so it could be a good opportunity to recharge the batteries.
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Estupinan himself is impressing me. He’s a very technical player. And maybe 3-5-2 really can work…
I just hope that Gimenez gets better.
Surely not as explosive as Theo but surely he brings more balance and stability to the team. And maybe that’s the thing we really need now
Like I said payi nice will be needed with him. He still has a few kinks to work out. Mostly on reading the play and sometimes positioning. New league and a way of playing so it will take time.
Pervis is bringing more balance to the left, not over-attacking, getting back to assist Pavlovic, linking well with Rabiot and intelligent runs at the right time. The left looks a lot more stable and solid with him there. Maybe Bartesahgi gets a run out against Lecce to give Pervis a rest.