The former AC Milan midfielder has pleaded for patience following the club's slow start to the Serie A season
Andrea Pirlo leapt to the defence of under-fire AC Milan head coach Vincenzo Montella and star recruit Leonardo Bonucci, insisting the pair need time to rejuvenate the Rossoneri.
Montella is under pressure at San Siro, having already tasted three defeats in seven Serie A matches before the international break, while €42 million signing Bonucci has been criticised for some of his performances.
It was an off-season filled with change and promise as Milan's new owners overhauled the squad by signing Italy international defender Bonucci, Lucas Biglia, Andre Silva, Hakan Calhanoglu, Andrea Conti, Ricardo Rodriguez, Mateo Musacchio, Franck Kessie, Nikola Kalinic and Fabio Borini.