Coach Stefano Pioli, during his press conference talks about the game against Red Star Belgrade among other tings. Here are his words:
Are you excited to get back to playing in Europe?
"We are happy to return to play in Europe. The team must have the same desire to go through as the one they had against Rio Ave."
How is the morale of the team after the knockout in La Spezia?
"We have to look ahead as we always have. In sport it is not what you have done, but what you will do. We want to start well even though we know it is a challenge that lasts 180 minutes. We play against a team that is dominating its league."
Are you already thinking about the derby?
"We wanted with all our strength to be here to play the Europa League. We must remain humble and have great convictions in our means. Let's think about tomorrow, then we will have time to better prepare for the derby."
Was Romagnoli right when he said you underestimated La Spezia?
"The worrying thing would have been if we had lost playing for Milan. On Saturday we didn't play for Milan. Now let's look ahead and think about the next matches."
How is Mandzukic?
"He's a great professional, he's got in well. He's working hard, he's very available. He's ready to play tomorrow too."
Will Ibra be in Belgrade tomorrow?
"Ibrahimovic will be called-up. They will all come to Belgrade."
Will playing without an audience be an advantage for you?
"We are sorry because we wanted to have an audience. The fans would have loaded the Red Star stadium, but us too, we miss hearing the fans at the stadium. I'm sorry that there will be no one there tomorrow."
How is your experience with players whose last name ends in 'ic'?
"I like them very much because they are hard workers. They are strong, they are great personalities. They respect you and say what they think, I like people who do this."
How will the next matches be for the team?
"A period with many close matches begins. All are important for us, starting with tomorrow's challenge. It will be a decisive period for both the Serie A league campaign and the Europa League fixtures."
