It feels like another world has passed, football-wise. It was 28 December 2025 and Christian Pulisic registered the goal against Verona: a flash in a cold December, with Inter on 39 points and Milan immediately close at 38. From that moment, for the American superstar, a strange and unexpected goal drought opened that weighs on the economy of Milan's offensive maneuver.

It is not only a matter of numbers, but of specific weight. The "Captain America" seen in the first part of the season was the silent terminator capable of creating the three-point play. Now, the clock signals the moment of change. The clash against Lecce represents much more than a simple league fixture: it is the ideal testing ground to sweep away the debris, regain clarity in the last sixteen metres and become again the relentless factor that the Curva Sud and the technical staff invoke.

Milan needs its number 11 in deluxe format to lock in certainty and start running with the ferocity of those who do not want to settle. The opponent's goal is a taboo to break quickly: Pulisic has the class and personality to erase the drought. With Lecce in its sights, the American is called to retake the stage.