Christian Pulisic has been decisive in this AC Milan‘s rise to the top of Serie A after a heroic victory in the 3-2 comeback win Turin. After earning MVP honors, the USMNT star reflected on playing what he described as a “really dead” condition caused by fever before the match.
During their visit to Turin Milan conceded twice for the fourth time this season and had to fight from behind again. Adrien Rabiot pulled them back into the match in the 24th minute with a thunderous long-range shot into the top corner, but the equalizer would only come in the second half.
With head coach Massimiliano Allegri suspended, assistant Marco Landucci chosen for it replace Davide Bartesaghi with Pulisic in the 66th minutedespite illness doubting whether he would even travel. Just 35 seconds after coming on, Pulisic buried the equalizer from a cross on the left, and in the 77th minute he met another throw on the right to complete Milan’s comeback against Milan. Turin.
After the match, SkySport Italy interviewed Pulisic, who received the MVP trophy, and when faced with the fever he was dealing with, the forward did not hold back: “Two days ago I was really dead, today I felt much better. I’m glad I came here to help the team.”
AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic celebrates his goal against Torino.
Pulisic’s trip to Turin was a last-minute call he suffered from a fever of 39°C. Not only did he manage to adapt, but he also delivered a match-saving performance. “Yesterday we didn’t know if I could play, but this morning I felt much better. I’m happy with the goals, but the most important thing was that I won the match”, he concluded.
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With matchday 14 in the books, Milan top the 2025/26 Serie A table with 31 pointslevel with Napoli and one ahead of city rivals Inter. Next Sunday the Rossoneri host eighth-placed Sassuolo, an ideal opportunity for an in-form Pulisic to return to the starting line-up.
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After being named Serie A Player of the Month in September, expectations were high that Pulisic would put in his best season in Milan and in Europe, and his numbers back that up: 9 goals and 2 assists in 12 games. But with only 550 minutes played (an averaged less than 46 per game), questions about his condition continue to grow.
Pulisic was asked about his lack of consistent playing time despite scoring an excellent goal every 61 minutes. “It was a bit strange, I want to find more rhythm. The team is doing very well this year, we think, game by game,” said the USMNT star.
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