Lucas Paqueta assures Milan fans are finally getting to see ‘the real me’ in a trequartista role. ‘I’m getting my confidence back and it makes all the difference.’
The midfielder turns 23 next month and was signed from Flamengo for almost €39m plus bonuses in January 2019, but has struggled to deliver on his promise.
He was repeatedly linked with a move away in January and again this summer, with Fiorentina particularly interested.
“This is the real me, this is Paqueta,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
Lucas Paqueta assures Milan fans are finally getting to see ‘the real me’ in a trequartista role. ‘I’m getting my confidence back and it makes all the difference.’
The midfielder turns 23 next month and was signed from Flamengo for almost €39m plus bonuses in January 2019, but has struggled to deliver on his promise.
He was repeatedly linked with a move away in January and again this summer, with Fiorentina particularly interested.
“This is the real me, this is Paqueta,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“Now I feel more confident, the coach and staff have faith in me, I can relax and work well, stay concentrated in the match and try to give my best.
“Confidence is the most important thing for a football player, I had a lot of it in Brazil, now I am getting it back and it makes all the difference.”
The move to a 4-2-3-1 formation with Paqueta in a central role behind the striker is also getting the best out of him, as in last night’s 3-0 win over Lazio.
“I am happy as a trequartista and it’s the position I enjoy the most, where I think I can give my best. That was a special victory, as it had been many years since Milan beat Lazio 3-0. Now we’ve got to continue like this.”
The Rossoneri take on Juventus on Tuesday evening.
“We put in a great Coppa Italia performance against Juve, now Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back, we are confident and believe we can win.”