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Pulisic on ‘stealing’ goal from Milan teammate Rafael Leao
Christian Pulisic explains why he determined to ‘steal’ the Rafael Leao objective towards Slavia Praha and admits Milan really feel remorse their 4-2 first leg benefit wasn’t larger.
The USMNT star actually made an impression on this Europa League Spherical of 16 tie, as his ankle was caught by the studs of El Hadji Malick Diouf, lowering Slavia Praha to 10 men after just 26 minutes.
That’s the third completely different participant who has been despatched off for fouling Pulisic within the final two video games, after he helped cut back Lazio to eight males in Serie A on Friday.
After that, the previous Chelsea man additionally obtained on the scoresheet, as Rafael Leao went on a glowing run down the left and had dinked the goalkeeper from a good angle, just for Pulisic to prod it on the road. Was the Portuguese expertise offended at having his objective ‘stolen’?
“I wasn’t positive if it was entering into, so I felt like I needed to contact it,” confessed Pulisic to Sky Sport Italia.
“I’ve my private objectives and assists, however a very powerful factor is to win. In fact, on this competitors all of us wish to go to the Remaining and to win it.”
Contemplating Milan have been towards 10 males for over an hour, are there regrets that they didn’t seal up qualification for the Europa League quarter-finals with a extra snug victory than 4-2?
“In fact, we’re pleased with the benefit, nevertheless it’s an odd feeling as a result of with one man extra I really feel like we might’ve finished extra, have an even bigger benefit for positive. However we are able to’t change the previous now, we now have to arrange for Prague.”
At the least the away objectives rule now not applies, in any other case conceding twice at residence to 10 males would’ve felt doubtlessly much more damaging.
It means Milan can go to Prague and lose by one clear objective, however two would immediate additional time.
Ought to Rafael Leão be ANGRY at Christian Pulisic for his objective? 👀
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