"No, no, that's difficult... (laughs). It will definitely be a special experience for me to set foot in the stadium again. I grew so much there, I met wonderful people, and I also left so many friends behind."
"I arrived with Juric, and given the way I played at Empoli, it was a bit of a leap into the unknown. I wanted to test myself at a really big club with more competition within the team, even though I knew I'd find a totally different way of playing. I put myself out there, I grew physically, I put even more effort into focusing on the non-possession phase, which was what his man-to-man game required. A way of interpreting matches that also required staying super focused for the entire ninety minutes."
Samuele Ricci transferred from Torino to AC Milan in the summer and experienced fluctuating fortunes. Strong pre-season performances earned significant trust, but regular-season dynamics limited consistent minutes. Competition from Youssouf Fofana and the arrival of Luka Modric shifted Ricci away from the deep-lying role into a mezz'ala position that requires an adjustment period. Ricci spent three and a half years at Torino, left as captain, and views the return to Torino as emotionally significant. Earlier development under Juric improved physicality, defensive work, and concentration for full matches. Ricci also acknowledged difficulties against smaller teams.
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