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In the summer, it seemed Rafael Leao would be transformed by Massimiliano Allegri, and the Portuguese is now shining brighter than ever for AC Milan.
Players like Leao are far more difficult than they are easy. Of course, it can be easy, but working out where to make them stand out is the challenging bit. For Allegri, the star is a striker, and so the change was made in the summer.
The decision to move him centrally came with years of questioning about its possibility. With many suggesting the idea, without the guarantee that his numbers would improve. However, they have done.
Leao’s improvement
As Quotidiano Sportivo reports, there are very obvious benefits in his game since the move. He has scored five goals in seven league games, with an assist on the side too. Against Lazio, he was instrumental, scoring the winner as well as having five shots, of which three were on target.
It took until February to hit five goals in Serie A last season, whilst also being made to wait 512 days for a Serie A goal at San Siro. Now, both look like distant memories of the old Leao.
Whether the Rossoneri can ‘do anything’ with this new Leao remains to be seen, but the initial results are beyond positive.
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