The Pharaoh's New Groove

This weekend the eyes of the football world will focus their eyes on the Spanish Football Classic, but not the only European football event: in Italy will take place almost at the same time (something sure to please not many) the Derby della Madonnina between Inter and Milan, two historic season began not with their finery but are slowly finding results. After the sale of Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva and the lack of signings luster, good news is scarce and the fans Milanello missing not only the two stars, but the Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Nesta ... but not all bad news, but in the beginning of this campaign we are witnessing the confirmation of one of the promises of the template Rossoneri, and the good performance of Stephan El Shaarawy is still one of the pillars on which rests this difficult year Allegri's team discussed.

Egyptian father (hence the nickname of Pharaoh), El Shaarawy at age 16 became the youngest player to debut in Serie A Genoa's shirt. Three years later, in his second year in Milan two seasons ago after fighting for promotion to the top flight wearing the shirt of Padova, Stephan is living the best moment in its short history: has scored four goals in six games league appearances, scoring four goals in addition the last three league games, all of his team have earned four points. He has also excelled in Europe and against Anderlecht, off the bench, was the one who blew the Rossoneri attack, and on Tuesday against Zenit was one of the major players (along with a huge Abbiati) in the victory won in St. Petersburg mainly by a magnificent goal that went around the world.

In that much, El Shaarawy showed its main virtues: speed, overflow, dribble, unstoppable career, change of pace and eye for goal. Heeled began playing on the left wing despite being right-handed, and although Allegri has focused its position like booting from that profile. His good start to the season, taking advantage of low Pato and Robinho attack, confirms what we said last season when he was gradually coming into the team. Their coach decided to leave without tab for the Champions League, but in the second half of the season that took the minutes available to justify the seven million that Milan paid to Genoa for half his passes. Standard Under 21, debuted in summer even with Italy in a friendly against England, thus rejecting the call of Egypt and also of Venezuela, where he lived for some years.

This season began with expectations and possibilities, but few expected a very promising start. However we must not forget that this is a player of only 19 years to be polished and in San Siro are well aware of this: he could not ask the same responsibilities as he was required last year Ibrahimovic for example. But their good work has not gone unnoticed and sound and offers, rumored the alleged interest of Alex Ferguson by the Italian-Egyptian (Van Persie, Rooney, Kagawa, Welbeck, Chicharito ... and want more?). Galliani knows exactly what he has in hand, as you know from the economic problems of the poor club and sporty look that is now the club following the departure of stars. In any case the season has just begun and the young player will have to confirm this good start, and that the reign of Pharaoh has only begun.