"A player with Leao in front of him now worries much less than before. Leao is less of a threat to opponents. Pulisic was almost playing worse than him: those two balls he didn't give him are a sign of a lack of clarity, because you have to give him that ball."
"Between the two of them, Pulisic should have come off, not Leao, every time. If I'm a right-back and you give him the ball, I should be worried. He's trying, and he's put in a little more during the season, but you can't judge him based on one pass."
"It's good if he makes one, but the judgement should be based on his ability to free himself from the opponent and take on his man."
Massimo Ambrosini commented on the incident between Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic during Milan's loss to Lazio. Leao reacted negatively to substitution after Pulisic failed to pass him the ball, refusing comfort from Allegri and Maignan before later apologizing and reconciling with Pulisic. Ambrosini contends that Pulisic's lack of clarity in two missed passes to Leao demonstrated poor decision-making. He argues Pulisic should have been substituted instead, emphasizing that Leao remains a dangerous attacking threat despite diminished form. Ambrosini stresses evaluation should focus on Leao's ability to escape defenders and take on opponents rather than isolated incidents.
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