his form has fallen off a cliff since the World Cup and apparently he hasn’t been giving his all.
De Zerbi said this in the cup press conference:
“I don’t know. I think he’s one of the best players for us and one of the most important players for us.
I’d like to always play with Leo in the first eleven, but it doesn’t depend only on me, it depends on Leo.
With me I want players that work for the team on the pitch and Leandro knows very well my opinion, my idea. I’ve spoken a lot of times with him.
I like him as a player, but I want more from him, because he can play better, he can work harder, he can run more on the pitch and I want players who give 100 per cent in every training session and every game.
Without these characteristics, then they can’t play with me.”