The nine-time defending champions overcame an unusually sub-par performance from the 35-year-old forward against Italian league leader
Chiesa scored twice in the 3-1 victory at San Siro, ending Milan’s 27-match unbeaten run.
The 23-year-old winger joined
“We signed him to get him into one-on-one situations in the final third and he does that brilliantly,” Pirlo said.
Chiesa left the field immediately after his second goal midway through the second half, leading to some speculation that he may have been injured.
“I’m fine,” said Chiesa, who also scored in Sunday’s match against Udinese. “I had a small hip problem, but no muscle issues. It’s nothing serious.”
The win moved
Chiesa was at the heart of most of Juve’s attacks against
“Giving everything for this team takes you to a high level and the goals are a result of that,” Chiesa said. “For the first goal, I just did what the coach asks of me: to release the ball and time my runs into space well.
“When you have players like (Paulo)
Wednesday’s victory also demonstrated the team’s envy-inducing strength in depth. Dybala, who set up the two goals, and Chiesa were replaced by Kulusevski and McKennie, who combined for the team’s third.
Chiesa is 23, McKennie is 22 and Kulusevski is 20.
The victory over
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