The Ardon Jashari seen against Manchester United is the same one that Igli Tare fell in love with and convinced AC Milan to invest around €34m in.
After a whole summer of negotiations with Club Brugge, Milan got their man. In Poland, against the Red Devils, the Swiss displayed his best qualities: intensity, pressing, long-range passing, and passing in the final third.
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Despite the temperatures reaching nearly 35 degrees Celsius in the shade, his qualities were evident. After the game, Jashari reflected: I’m also happy with the win and the team’s performance. I think we’re on the right track and are performing well as a group.
Now comes the crucial part, having been negatively affected last year by both a serious summer injury and by Massimiliano Allegri’s inconsistent use. The first game of the season will be here on Sunday and Jashari seems ready for it, but check out bizbet before the trip to Turin.
Jashari is a very vertical player, both in passing and pressing. His ideal style of football involves attacking the opponent and being able to feed his team-mates between the lines in very dangerous areas.
The Swiss added in his recent interview: “We know how the coach wants to play, and while you obviously can’t implement it exactly overnight, we’re working hard to make it happen.
“We’ve made a step forward in terms of the style we want to play, but I think we need to improve some details, both with and without the ball. But we’re on the right track. Now we have to continue like this and believe in it all together, as a team.”
Search for continuity
Now he needs to find consistency, and he might get the chance to show it it. Against Torino, he remains a real contender for a starting spot, especially since Adrien Rabiot returned in the last few days, Youssouf Fofana is out of the plans and Samuele Ricci doesn’t seem fancied.
Yunus Musah was error-prone against United, so that leaves Jashari to partner Luka Modric in the league opener. Ardon feels ready: “This is the coach’s decision, but I think, of course, playing with Luka is fantastic. He’s one of the best players in the world, and sharing the pitch with him is incredible.
“We played 30 minutes together against Inter, and I think we saw there that we can play alongside each other. We’ll see what the coach decides, but I’m not saying no to playing alongside Luka. On the contrary… (smiles).”
When Rabiot returns, the Swiss will still be able to find some playing time, given that the Europa League will also be on the cards. And also because Modric, unfortunately, does not have infinite energy especially at 40.
Meanwhile, Jashari says he’s ready to show everyone the qualities that convinced Milan to sign him a year ago: “If the team performs as it should, then I can showcase my qualities on the pitch. I’m happy with my performance.
“I know I can improve on some things to be at my best, and I hope that next week and throughout this season, I can be at my best.” On Sunday, year two begins, but it might feel like a true year one.
