Luka Modric believes the new season can bring improved fortunes for both himself and AC Milan after the club opened its Serie A campaign with two victories.
The Croatia midfielder hopes the current campaign will prove more successful than the previous one, when AC Milan finished only fifth in the Italian top flight.
“I really hope that this year will be better both for me and for AC Milan,” Modric said.
AC Milan began the new Serie A season with a win over Torino before following it up with another victory against Venezia. The six points from those two matches have given the club a perfect start to its league campaign.
For Modric, the opening results provide an early indication that the new season could develop differently from the last. His expectation is that the campaign will improve both on a personal level and for the team as a whole.
The midfielder’s comments focus on two connected ambitions: helping AC Milan achieve better results and enjoying a stronger season himself. The club’s fifth-place finish in the previous campaign remains the benchmark the team is looking to improve upon.
Winning the opening two matches has placed AC Milan in a positive position at the beginning of the new Serie A season. The victories against Torino and Venezia are the only results referenced so far in the campaign, but they mean the club has taken maximum points from its first two fixtures.
Modric’s view is that the encouraging start can be followed by a more successful year. His hope applies equally to his own performances and to AC Milan’s results, with both objectives forming the central message of his assessment of the season ahead.
The contrast with last season is clear. AC Milan’s fifth-place finish was not enough to satisfy the club’s ambitions, while the consecutive victories at the start of the new campaign have offered an immediate opportunity to begin a different story.
The club’s early progress now provides the backdrop to Modric’s optimism. After beating Torino and Venezia, AC Milan has made the strongest possible beginning in terms of results, while the midfielder is looking for that start to lead to a campaign that is better than the one before it.
For now, the facts are straightforward: AC Milan has won both of its opening Serie A matches, and Modric hopes the improvement continues. The Croatia international is seeking a better year personally, while also believing the club can move beyond last season’s fifth-place finish.
