Milan will succeed with Pato says Sheva
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko knows better than most what it takes to be a top striker at AC Milan. And he tipping youing forward Alexandre Pato to inherit his mantle at the San Siro.
Shevchenko left Milan for Chelsea in he summer of 2006, and while he has struggled to make a consistent impact with the Blues in London, the Rossoneri have similarly strugged without him.
Milan have not yet managed to fill the void left by Shevchenko in their attack, but they may hav found the answer with the 18-year-old Brazilian Pato.
Pato only received clearance to make his Milan debut in January, but has already scored three goals in three games, including a brace against Genoa on Sunday.
He wears the number seven shirt that Shevchenko made his own, and the Ukraine striker is watching the Brazilian’s progress with approval.
“He has a way of playing which is similar to mine,” Shevchenko told the Gazzetta dello Sport.
“He understands the game and finds gaps. I never liked standing still, and I can see that he doesn’t like it either.
“At only 18, he is already so good.”
Pato has age on his side, considering that Shevchenko made his debut for Milan when he was already 22.
However, Sheva made his Champions League debut for Dinamo Kiev and scored his first goal in the competition aged 18.
He observed: “Pato has team mates who will help him grow.
“People who have a different vision to others; I’m talking about Pirlo, Kaka, Seedorf.
“To play alongside players like those provides a guarantee to a striker.”
Shevchenko was at Milan for seven season, winning the Scudetto and Champions League.
Now 31, he is targeting winning more medals with Chelsea, despite a difficult first 18 monbths at Stamford Bridge.
He told the Italian sports newspaper: “My life is at Chelsea now, I have served my time with Milan. I am at a big club and the team is doing well. Life is not only about the past.
“I am delighted with the mark I left behind at Milan and gave the best I had in seven glorious seasons.
“I love Milan and I love Italy, and I have always said that. There is always somebody to take your place and the future is Pato.”
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