Gattuso: 'Milan must do better'

By Football Italia staff

Gennaro Gattuso tried to calm the comparisons between Patrick Cutrone and Pippo Inzaghi and insists Milan “suffered” in a 4-0 win over SPAL.

Cutrone bagged a brace at the Stadio Mazza, along with Lucas Biglia and Fabio Borini strikes.

“We put in a good performance. The 4-0 result wasn’t unfair as such, but didn’t reflect how much we suffered when only 1-0 up,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

“The important thing is to persevere and not think all our problems have been resolved. I reminded the team of where we were two months ago, how many issues we had and pointed out this is the start, not the finish line.

“For 15-20 minutes after taking the lead, Manuel Lazzari was torturing us and we ended up having to put Hakan Calhanoglu marking him. He caused us huge problems.

“I want Ricardo Rodriguez to give more width to the team. I want to see three or four men in the box whenever we put in a cross. I want to see the chain reaction down the right and left flanks. We’ve improved a lot and there’s a long way to go.”

The Cutrone brace took his seasonal tally to 12 in all competition and earned comparisons with Inzaghi.

“Cutrone has to grow, because it’s not true when people say he plays with instinct and little quality. I tell him to learn how to hold the ball up, control and wait a little, as at times he loses the ball cheaply,” noted Gattuso.

“The ability to read where the ball is going to end up is something in his DNA, but the rest can improve with experience. His name is Patrick Cutrone, not SuperPippo Cutrone. They have similarities, but are not the same player.

“He has humility and when he doesn’t play as a protagonist, you can tell his face is grumpy, but that’s normal for his age. Cutrone will be a big player in Serie A for many years to come.”

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