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Ardon Jashari was one of the many bright spots in AC Milan’s win over Manchester United, and he is looking forward to playing alongside Luka Modric. The real Jashari was on display in Poland on Saturday, and not the one who struggled with injury and limited playing time last year. In Milan’s last friendly before the start of the season, the Swiss led the team with his pressing and his passing range. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! He perhaps wasn’t the best player on the pitch, simply because Gonçalo Ramos and Samuel Chukwueze decided the match with their exploits, but the former Club Brugge player truly impressed everyone. Ruben Amorim hopes it is the first of many displays like this. Jashari spoke after the game against United in Wroclaw and reflected on what was another positive run-out for him, and a potentially decisive audition for a starting spot. La Gazzetta dello Sport relayed his words. Are you happy with your performance? “Yes, I’m also happy with the win and the team’s performance. I think we’re on the right track and are performing well as a group. However, I also think we need to improve on some details because it’s going to be a long season. However, we’ve taken a step forward towards the way we want to play.” Compared to last season, Amorim is playing a different style of football, which was perhaps seen for the first time against United… “Yes, I think it’s evident. Every day we’re together, in training and in matches, we can improve things, and we’re working hard to do so. We know how the coach wants to play, and while you obviously can’t implement it exactly overnight, we’re working hard to make it happen. “We’ve made a step forward in terms of the style we want to play, but I think we need to improve some details, with and without the ball. But we’re on the right track. Now we have to continue like this and believe in it all together, as a team.” In Jakarta, you said you wanted to show the best Jashari this year. It’s early days, but from a personal standpoint, your performance was very encouraging… “Yes, of course, I try to perform at my best, and against United I had a good feeling on the pitch. If the team performs as it should, then I can show my qualities on the pitch. “I’m happy with my performance: I know I can improve on some things to be at my best, and I hope that next week and throughout this season, I can be at my best.” Do you expect to play alongside Modric now? “This is the coach’s decision, but I think, of course, playing with Luka is fantastic. He’s one of the best players in the world, and sharing the pitch with him is incredible. “We played 30 minutes together against Inter, and I think we saw there that we can play alongside each other. We’ll see what the coach decides, but I’m not saying no to playing alongside Luka. On the contrary… (smiles).”