Stephano Pioli, the coach of top Italian Serie A side AC Milan, has reacted after Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze scored his first-ever goal for the club.
A few minutes after entering the game, Chukwueze volleyed home a goal from inside the box to give his team a 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona on Sunday afternoon.
The goal scored by the skilful player, who has come under intense criticism after failing to hit the ground running at the San Siro following his arrival from La Liga club Villarreal last summer, turned out to be his first strike for AC Milan.
While reacting to the development, Pioli, who spoke to the Italian media, said that Chukwueze, who arrived from Spain, is trying to adapt to a complicated league.
“It’s the story of a foreign player who comes to play in a difficult and complicated league, where the demands are certainly different than those he (Chukwueze) had at Villarreal. He is putting a lot of will and effort into trying to do the best possible,” Pioli told DAZN.
“I believe that too many times judgments are rushed, and there is no time to wait. They are guys who come from a different mentality—another way of living and training, another way of playing.
“I’m very happy with the goal and that he’s doing well when he’s called upon. We have the patience necessary to wait for all our players.”