 Panguva yake mukirabhu, Gattusos work-rate and versatility as a ball-winner later allowed Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti to place midfield playmaker Andrea Pirlo alongside him in a more creative, attacking position, while Gattuso supported him in a deeper role, as a defensive midfielder; uku kudyidzana kwepakati kwakakosha mukubudirira kweMilan mudzimba nekune dzimwe nyika pasi paAncelotti, iyo yaisanganisira Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League uye UEFA Super Cup muna 2003, pamwe neSerie A zita uye Supercoppa Italiana muna 2004. Gattuso akasaina chibvumirano chekuwedzera neMilan munaJune 2003 uye muna Gumiguru 2004. Munguva iyi, Gattuso akasvikawo 2005 UEFA Champions League FinalneMilan, chete kuti vakundwe neLiverpool pakurohwa, mushure mekutanga kutungamira 30 muhafu yenguva. 