The Frenchman, the hero of the day, says: “I gathered courage; when I was a child, I loved goalkeeping.”
Far from managing their energy levels after the Champions League effort against Dortmund, it took drawing upon every last drop of energy that the ‘Rossonerri’ still had in their bodies to get out of a situation like the one in the closing moments at Marassi.
In cases like these, of course, adrenaline helps. Pulisic‘s goal that was pending while the referee reviewed the VAR monitor, Maignan‘s expulsion, Giroud‘s miracle, Gudmundsson hitting the crossbar.
This Genoa-Milan match will be one of those games that will be told to grandchildren by those who experienced it on the field and even in the stands. At the end of the game, Giroud is, of course, the picture of happiness.
“When I was a child, I loved playing in goal, that’s why I went there. I experienced a special emotion when I made that save, it was almost like scoring a goal. Yes, I agree I made a great save,” the Milan forward laughed.
“I thought I had to go for the ball, gathered my courage, and went for it. I was lucky with the crossbar at first. We fought like lions; I’m very proud of this team. We never give up. Three weeks ago, we took a hit to the face, but we raised our level, and today, we’re in first place.”
