Gazzetta's also made a comment about how we started with 6 U-23 players yesterday and the growth they've shown, as did Jankulovski (who I think attended the match). Never mind Locatelli and Gomez coming off the bench.
We shouldn't underestimate the importance and value of this, because it's starting to give credence to what I've been saying for years now, that our work in the youth sector is good and shouldn't be ignored, but instead we should have a clear focus on it.
Montella's work should be credited for actually playing these guys, but this work stems from before, it's one of the positives at the club over recent years. We ended the game last night with 4 homegrown players on the pitch. That's a great achievement for us, a real source of pride.
Just see his first touch at 0:35. Montoleaveo would've lost the ball instantly.
next season locatelli should be rotation player if he continues to grow like this and in 2 years become the undisputed midfield, right now can come from the bench