Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has praised Ademola Lookman for his outstanding performance in the club’s 1-1 draw with AC Milan in their Serie A clash in Bergamo on Tuesday night.
Milan took an early lead through Samuel Ricci, whose deflected effort found the net, before Lookman equalised for the hosts towards the end of the first half — his first goal for Atalanta since his summer transfer saga.
Speaking to DAZN Italia, Juric hailed the Nigeria international as a “spectacular player” and commended his resilience and work ethic.
“I think we pushed him to play more than perhaps he should’ve done because we wanted him to achieve match fitness,” Juric said. “He is a special type of player — in training and on the pitch, he is a sight to behold. A winner with incredible determination, and I am very happy for him.
“We were only talking yesterday, and he said if he keeps training like this, the goal will come — and today, it did.”
Lookman’s performance has drawn widespread praise from fans and pundits, as Atalanta continue their strong start to the Serie A campaign.
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