Leonardo: “Dinho’s got to get the right attitude”

Leonardo prepares for Saturday’s Serie A debut against Siena with a clear signal to Ronaldinho. “He’s got to get the right attitude it into his head.” The new Milan Coach has never worked as a tactician before, going from his playing career to television pundit and director for the Rossoneri. His first problem is getting the most out of Ronaldinho, who President Silvio Berlusconi hails as the focus of the team and has been criticised for excessive partying. “It is not an issue of being in love with Ronaldinho or not, but the President and I have two different ways of seeing this,” warned Leonardo. “He knows that he has a gem in his squad and wants it to shine as brightly as possible, but I see Ronaldinho every day and have a different view. I think this is a crucial moment in his career.

“Every day in training he does great things. He needs to be able to do them in a match situation, over and over again, and if we do then we’ll have immense quality and it’ll give the team a great advantage. “He needs to get the right attitude into his head and consistently do the things he does in training.” Milan have only won one of their pre-season friendlies, defeating Juventus on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Trofeo Berlusconi. “Siena are a good side with an excellent Coach, they know how to change their system and last season put all the big clubs under pressure. “We have to go out there with the right concentration and send a signal that we are in this race too. It is essential to get a good start.