Alberto Gilardino

Gilardino wants winning feeling

Alberto Gilardino is confident Milan can fulfil the fans’ desire for glory this season. “We want to win as much as possible.”

The Rossoneri started their pre-season training on Monday and the striker hopes to improve on last term’s performance, when he scored just 12 goals in 30 Serie A matches.

“Our condition is very good, we want to start the new campaign with great objectives and we are preparing well,” Gilardino told Sky Italia.

“Playing with Milan also means that we have great responsibility and we all know this. We are trying to work well, despite the rumours about the arrival of new strikers.

“We all have a great desire to do well already, starting from August with the European Super Cup,” continued the Italy international.

“We want to win this trophy, to then start a great championship and arrive at the World Club Cup in December in great shape. We shall try to win as much as possible.”

The former Parma hitman does not fear the competition of the other Rossoneri strikers and would be ready to welcome a new signing as well.

“Me, Ronaldo, Kaka and Fiippo Inzaghi are working well and we will try to do all we can for this team. In any case, if the club decides to invest on a great champion, we will be glad to welcome him.”

Vice-President Adriano Galliani confirmed that the club will soon sign a new man for their attacking department, but rules out the possibility that Andriy Shevchenko could return to the San Siro.

“We want a new striker before the closure of the transfer window and he will be a non-EU player,” said the Rossonero before entering the Lega Calcio offices this morning.

“However it won’t be Shevchenko, there are not the conditions needed for him to return to Milan.”

GILA ALL AHEAD

The Rossoneri’s attacker is fine and has a great desire to prove all of his worth: “I have a great desire to score goals and I hope this is a great season.” – GILARDINO’S DECLARATIONS –

MILANELLO – Hereunder is an interview of Alberto Gilardino with Milan Channel:

In training Alberto Gilardino has already proven to be fit:

“I’m definitively fine. In this period I have been working very well, I did not take part in the Moscow tournament, but I stayed here to train with my trainers: the knee is responding well, this morning we made some important tests, they are the first ones and I’m satisfied. We still have a lot of time to work and improve on a lot of things, but I’m already at a good point: I’m happy.”

Do you agree with those who tell you to risk more, like you used to do with Parma?:

“In these last two years with the Rossoneri at times, maybe, I gave that sensation: in some occasions I did not risk like I did maybe at Parma. However, when I arrived at Milan many things changed, it’s true, I must find back that instinct which I always had, that instinct which made me do well during the matches. I’m fine, this year I have a great desire to prove this, to score goals and I hope it’s a great season.”

The discussions on the performances in the Rossoneri’s shirt have made Alberto Gilardino ‘angrier’?:

“You mature, I already have an important age and certain things I assimilate them. I have been playing in Serie A for the past seven years, I saw many episodes, but I have always managed to overcome them with great strength of character. In these two years at Milan I have also built myself in character, it’s important to continue doing well on the pitch. The most important responses are given there and for us attackers the goal is the most important response.”

Today Alexandre Pato made his debut at Milanello. The Brazilian talent is just 17 years-old; for such a young striker, what are the fears when you go in such an important dressing room like that of the Rossoneri:

"Pato must not fear anything. I saw him on TV, he has great qualities, we must let him work with tranquillity, without putting any pressure on him and I think that he can become a great player. He already is and in this environment he can become even greater.”

Alberto Gilardino has a personal objective for the 2007/08 season?

“Mine and for all the team: the European Supercup and the Intercontinental Cup, without forgetting the league, Champions League and Coppa Italia. These are all important objectives, but I think the first two represent the fundamental ones.”

MILAN: THE FORMATION AGAINST REAL BETIS BALOMPIÉ

MILAN - Coach Carlo Ancelotti officialised the formation which will take to the pitch tomorrow against Real Betis Balompié: Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Kaladze, Jankulovski; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf, Kakà; Gilardino.

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