"We've talked about it many times. Of true centre-forwards between Juventus and Milan, but also at Cagliari, I only had one: Higuain. Mandzukic was varied, he also played left wing. Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Cassano, and Pato... Ibra was much better at sending the others forward, he became a centre-forward in his old age. It's a question of characteristics, I have to try to put them in the best possible conditions."
"The important thing, however, is to score goals. Right now, two of the four forwards we have have scored 10 goals, we need goals from Nkunku, Gimenez, the midfielders, and the defenders. At the end of the season, to be there you have to score a certain number of goals and concede fewer. I've never seen a team win or finish in the top positions with a minimal goal difference, and that's mathematically."
Milan began the season with only Santiago Gimenez as a recognized striker; Gimenez missed recent games through injury and has yet to score a league goal. The manager prefers using Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic up front, both natural wingers, and has reportedly sought a target man in the January window with names such as Jean-Philippe Mateta and Mateo Pellegrino mentioned. Past centre-forwards included Higuain as a true number nine, Mandzukic in varied roles, and Ibrahimovic as a playmaking centre-forward later in his career. Characteristics determine fit, so players must be put in the best conditions. Milan needs more goals from Nkunku, Gimenez, midfielders, and defenders to improve goal difference and contest top positions.
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