Milan defender Ignazio Abate backs Coach Gennaro Gattuso – “he carries the fate of this club in his heart more than anyone”.
The Rossoneri beat Sampdoria 3-2 in a Sunday evening thriller, lifting some of the pressure on the former midfielder.
“It’s in his blood,” Abate said of Gattuso’s connection to Milan, speaking to the club’s official television channel.
Milan defender Ignazio Abate backs Coach Gennaro Gattuso – “he carries the fate of this club in his heart more than anyone”.
The Rossoneri beat Sampdoria 3-2 in a Sunday evening thriller, lifting some of the pressure on the former midfielder.
“It’s in his blood,” Abate said of Gattuso’s connection to Milan, speaking to the club’s official television channel.
“This is his home and he carries the fate of this club in his heart more than anyone. He’s very well-prepared, he knows how to sound the right notes with us every day in training.
“He has all the elements to have a great career.
“The team showed [against Sampdoria] that it is united, we wanted to give a signal to the outside about how we work at Milanello, with great intensity and professionalism with a Coach who feels like one of us.
“We’ll try to get results, then anything can happen on the pitch.”