AC Milan striker Patrick Cutrone was delighted with his influence on victory over Sampdoria.

Cutrone scored one and created another for the 3-2 win.

He said, "It is a pleasure to hear the words of the coach about me, but today everyone helped the team to stay in the game even after falling behind.

"We were a team and a united group.

"When you lose the criticism is there, it's part of football, but on Wednesday we have the great opportunity to enter the top 4 and we will prepare for the best."

On the pairing with Gonzalo Higuain, he continued: "I'm getting along very well, Pipita is a great player and we moved well in the phase of possession."