AC Milan has been cautioned that Christian Pulisic, their Captain America, can't always save them. According to the legendary coach Fabio Capello, the Rossoneri are becoming overly reliant on their USMNT star, and he is closely monitoring the situation at San Siro. He doubts Pulisic can secure Serie A title glory and the Golden Boot.

Can Pulisic win the top scorer award?

Despite a few injuries this season, the United States international is currently in the running. Pulisic has scored eight goals in the Italian top division and reached double digits across all competitions.

Inter striker Lautaro Martinez leads Serie A at the start of 2026 but is only one goal ahead of Pulisic. The World Cup-winning Argentine is a central striker with a stronger track record in the final third.

Pulisic is proving he can keep up with the best, but can he maintain his impressive individual performance while also contributing to a Scudetto win? He might need to for Milan to finish first.

Is Milan depending too much on Pulisic?

When asked to predict the Serie A leading scorer for 2025-26, with Napoli loanee Rasmus Hojlund, Roma playmaker Matias Soule, and Juventus sensation Kenan Yildiz also mentioned, Capello told Gazzetta dello Sport, "Lautaro consistently scores important goals, so he is an easy choice." But I am also very impressed with Hojlund, who is in great form and can give Antonio Conte some confidence about Lukaku's return.

I also see the strikers from Milan, Juventus, and Roma as contenders. The Rossoneri depend too much on Pulisic, especially when Rafael Leao is out, but the American can't always get his teammates out of trouble.

Yildiz is very talented and consistent in scoring goals and providing assists, but we must remember that he is still young. Lastly, Soule has about 11-12 goals, but he hasn't been a game-changer in big matches yet.

Former Milan player and manager Capello has previously commented on Pulisic's value to the Rossoneri and how to get the most out of him: Pulisic can play anywhere; he looks great in the current 3-5-2 formation. He moves well, has quality and speed, and makes vertical runs. I think starting in a central position suits him best because he is more dangerous when he is free to move.

Can Pulisic lead Milan to the Serie A title?

Pulisic is a consistent performer when healthy, and Milan wants to help the 27-year-old add to his medal collection. After winning the Supercoppa Italiana last season, he now has his sights on the Serie A title.

Capello added about their quest, with Milan benefiting from not playing in Europe during the week: Massimiliano Allegri will always have the week to focus his players on one goal since they were also knocked out of the Coppa Italia.

In the first half of the season, Milan lost focus in some games against smaller teams, but I expect Max to fix this and take advantage of the 'lighter' schedule compared to their rivals. This is possible if you have enough time to prepare tactically and psychologically for each match.

Another important point is that cup competitions can drain physical and mental energy and enthusiasm. A bad result or elimination can negatively affect the league campaign because it makes the atmosphere heavier.

Pulisic's contract situation: Still waiting for a San Siro extension

Milan hopes to remain in the title race in 2025-26 so they can persuade Pulisic that they are heading in the right direction. A key player at San Siro has postponed signing a new contract.

New talks are expected in the spring, and the Rossoneri are confident they can reach an agreement. However, they need to match the ambition of a player who will be leading his country in a home World Cup this summer.

Maurizio Sarri, the old Chelsea boss, just had heart surgery because he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Lazio, his current team, put out a statement with the info.

Sarri, who's 66, was at Chelsea for just one year, from 2018 to 2019, and he won the Europa League. After that, he was at Juventus for a short time before joining Lazio in 2021. He came back to Lazio in 2025 after taking about a year off.

But just a few months after getting back into coaching, Sarri had to have a serious op. The good news is, it went well, and he should be back on the sidelines soon.

Lazio Says When Sarri's Coming Back After Heart Surgery

Lazio's official statement had the details about the surgery. They said it was a success, and they know when they think he'll be back. Here's what it said:

Lazio says that Maurizio Sarri had transcatheter ablation surgery using PFA tech at the Tor Vergata Polyclinic because he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

Prof. Andrea Natale, who's a world-famous expert with over 30 years of experience treating this, did the surgery, and it was a success.

Dr. Italo Leo, the Lazio team doctor, was there.

The coach should be back to running the team in the next few days.

Lazio and Sarri want to thank the Policlinico Tor Vergata and Prof. Natale's team for being so professional and taking such good care of everyone.

Atrial Fibrillation: What It Is

TalkSport did a report explaining that atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) is when your heartbeat is irregular. Symptoms can be things like an irregular heartbeat, chest pain, a heartbeat that's too fast (over 100), and feeling dizzy.

When Sarri was at Chelsea, he used to chew on cigarette butts during games since smoking wasn't allowed in the stadiums. But there's nothing to say that his health scare is because of that.

Besides winning the Europa League in 2019, people in England might remember him for losing the 2019 Carabao Cup final to Manchester City. That was the game where Kepa Arrizabalaga, the goalie, refused to be subbed out for the penalty shootout.

Sarri didn't take the usual path to becoming a manager. He wasn't a pro player and worked as a banker before getting his first Serie B job at Pescara in 2005. He made a name for himself at Napoli, but his only big wins were with Chelsea and Juventus, where he won Serie A in 2020.