"As MilanNews recall, Pavlovic's night can be summed up by the 80-metre sprint in 13.27 seconds, to get on the end of Rafael Leao's cut-back and score what would turn out to be the winning goal against Roma in a huge victory. The 'crazy horse' continues his runs, to use a term dear to Allegri's teams. The Serbian has managed to significantly iron out the limitations he displayed last season with the switch to a 3-5-2,"
"Defensively, Pavlovic feels comfortable on the left, both with Davide Bartesaghi and Pervis Estupinan. He is probably a bit relieved that he no longer has the leadership duties he had with a back four, where he plays as part of a pairing. Now that Matteo Gabbia is there as the anchor, directing the orchestra in the middle, he can make the most of his physicality. At times, he seems unpredictable in his technique and movement, but in reality this seems to be a major asset."
"Last night, he also made the difference on the counter-attack. After the game, he revealed that it was an instruction from the coach. "Goals are something I enjoy. The coach also appreciates these types of runs; he gives me a lot of direction. And as I was running, I thought about what he told me: when Rafa runs, you have to try to create space and create chances. And that's what I did," he said."
Strahinja Pavlovic registered an 80-metre sprint in 13.27 seconds to finish Rafael Leao's cut-back and score the winning goal against Roma. The player has adapted well to a 3-5-2, reducing previous limitations and emerging among the most improved since Allegri's arrival. Pavlovic feels comfortable on the left alongside Davide Bartesaghi and Pervis Estupinan and benefits from Matteo Gabbia acting as the central anchor. His physicality and unpredictable movement function as assets, producing decisive counter-attacking interventions and creating space against man-marking systems when instructed to follow Leao's forward runs.
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