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Speaker: It certainly was. And as we've said about Rafael Liao, who is a fantastic player, when he drops that shoulder, you can't stop him. But I want to talk much more about Sandro Tonali, who is showing now this entire season, and especially these last few weeks, why I had a Chernobyl -esque meltdown on social media two years, two summers ago, when Antonio Oconte decided that
Speaker: when he was given the choice between Arturo Vidal and Sandro Tonali, he chose Arturo Vidal because this is who he is. His ability to withstand pressure is second to none. His ability to win the ball high up the pitch, as I mentioned, the absorbed pressure is fantastic. His intelligence, he's got a good shot on him. His tenacity when he's trying to win back the ball, he's like white on rice.
Speaker: He's a complete modern midfielder and he's becoming the symbol of this scudetto that I expect Milan to win. He's their almost scudetto and he will be the focal point and the captain of this team probably within a couple of years for a generation to come.
Speaker: Juventus versus Inter, Coppa Italia final, obviously everyone is talking about Paolo Di Barlett, looks like he's probably going to join Inter. The big question is, I mean, is he a traitor? Yes, I guess he is. I mean, you know, we're talking about a symbolic player for Juve that's been there for many years, but I kind of understand why he's doing it. The issue with Di Barlett is he just doesn't have many offers.
Speaker: and it's been like this, Juventus have tried to sell him, I can say this on record, every single summer since 2019. The interests and the offers generally just haven't been there, and even as he's a free transfer, there isn't any offers for him. The Premier League, it's lukewarm, the interest, Dortmund are interested, but in Italy, it's only Inter, and Di Bala is in a situation where he only wants to play in Italy or Spain.
Speaker: So it's either move to a country where he's going to be unhappy, his family is going to be unhappy, or he joins into. So I kind of understand why he may move to winter.
