Andrea Conti said AC Milan are much better under head coach Gennaro Gattuso as the resurgent Serie A side fight to qualify for the Champions League.
Gattuso has overseen an upturn in fortunes since replacing Vincenzo Montella in November, guiding Milan to a 10-match unbeaten streak in Serie A.
The Rossoneri are sixth and only five points adrift of fourth-placed Inter – who occupy the final Champions League qualifying spot – and Milan right-back Conti lauded Gattuso's impact.
"Milan have changed a great deal, in the approach to the game and the characteristics of the team. It's a totally different Milan and, to be honest, a better one," Conti, who was signed by Montella at the start of the season, told Milan TV.
"Gattuso is proving himself to be well-prepared and with all the experience he accumulated as a player, that was inevitable.
"Now I hope to be an extra weapon in the armoury for the final few weeks of the season.
"I believed in our Champions League chances even when there was a wider gap in the table. Considering the current situation, our rivals for a top-four finish are Inter and Lazio."
