"What we've improved compared to the last few games is a bit of grit, grit, and determination, which are the things we're lacking right now. We're focusing on the team and less on the individual, because the skills are there and must be supported by the mental qualities that allow you to grow at your best. We still need to give more, do better, and this is a team that would have the ability to finish games better."
"I gave this example to the guys, telling them: 'Your biggest goal isn't to win today, but to grow today to try to win a game'. But the big goal is to emulate Bartesaghi, who followed their path, played with them, and today finds himself in the first team starting a derby.' This is the example for these guys and the victory for AC Milan's youth academy."
Futuro beat Calepino 1-0 thanks to Ossola's goal, moving back into the play-off spots after defeats to Villa Valle and Sondrio. The team showed greater grit and determination but still displays youth-related naivety, mistakes, and shortcomings in personality, game management, and finishing. Emphasis is on collective play over individual talent and on strengthening mental qualities to support existing skills. Young players are encouraged to play, make mistakes, and grow, with Bartesaghi’s progression from the youth ranks to a first-team derby start presented as the model. Ossola, 18, has four goals and four assists in 11 Primavera matches and scored his first Futuro goal.
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