It is true that it had not been his most brilliant game, in general terms, with the Milan shirt. But his header in 92 'made even Pioli go crazy. “Theo's flight is from Scudetto,” said the Corriere dello Sport in his chronicle to summarize the state of grace, both of Milan, leader with a point over Inter, like the former side of Real Madrid and Atlético. The defender had been decisive in a match that Milan chased to the end, which was able to also exhibit mental toughness when Lazio had equalized 2-0 and even had chances to make it 2-3. But it was not like that, Inzaghi kept the mold. He retired Immobile and Milinkovic-Savic down the stretch and his team ended up losing. And Theo, deciding.
“It was a very special, very important and fundamental goal. My only regret is that there is no audience with whom to share it live. I also received a hug from Paolo Maldini who made history in this role, and it was special, “said the full-back after the game. Maldini was very important for Theo to decide on Milan and there is a special connection between them. In Italy they went mad, the chronicles of the own Run, the Gazzeta and Tuttosport They gave him the highest mark among the players of the match and affirm that he is “the best in Europe in his position”. Theo doesn't dislike that label, it goes even further.
“Am I really the best in Europe in my position? I don't know, I just know that I work day after day to be the best left-back in the world. I have to thank my colleagues who have given me a great hand in obtaining these results ”, he stated. And it is that Theo is marking the differences from his position of left-handed back in an unstoppable Milan, even without Ibrahimovic.
Speaking only in offensive terms, he has contributed 4 goals and 5 assists in 1530 minutes this season. An outrage for a defender and numbers that a striker would like to display. But, in addition, there is the personality with which he is playing, the improvement in defensive concentration and character. Now he is waiting for one more step. Let Deschamps summon him to France.