AC Milan will face tomorrow night AS Roma In view of this clash, coach Stefano Pioli spoke to the media during the press conference. Here are his words:
On Edin Dzeko missing the game for Roma:
"Roma is a team that has many offensive solutions. Dzeko is a point of reference, he was playing well, but Roma play well even without him. We will have to counteract with great consistency."
Kjaer said that Milan will not have to change and continue on this path. Is this the right idea?
"Absolutely yes, then he can change some positions on the pitch, we always have, but our path is very clear. What Kjaer said reflects all our conviction. It is good to play against the strongest, we worked hard to get there. At this moment, we get there well after passing the round in the Europa League, we are trying to become a winning team, the winners try new solutions and do not focus on the defeats."
What match will it be tomorrow against Roma? A direct Champions League clash?
"Yes, the ranking says this. Last year there were fewer teams fighting, this year they are all there. Roma are doing an excellent path, it's an important match, it's a direct match. It's time to push and test ourselves."
Would you like more a good result or a good performance?
"The two things must go hand in hand, if you get a result against Roma, the performance is necessarily positive. Only in this way can we overcome such a strong opponent."
Can you explain the difficulty in creating chances for the team?
"Only in La Spezia we weren't able to have chances. We have to play more in the opposing half of the pitch, this is a goal for tomorrow as well. The more we are in the opposing half, the more we have the chance to score and suffer less."
Can the attitude change in relation to Roma?
"Milan must make precise tactical choices, be aggressive or wait. Our concepts must not change, we have respect for our opponents, we will try to limit them and then enhance our characteristics."
Are you bothered by the challenge in such a difficult period?
"Everything is normal. We have been praised a lot, we are rightly criticized because we weren't able to play up to it. Nothing changes in the locker room, we have the motivations. The moments are decisive from March onwards. the championship would be decided, the Europa League is decided. We want to be protagonists until the end, the criticisms must help us to give something more."
Is it possible to see Tomori as a starter against Roma tomorrow?
"He is doing well. He has good characteristics, he fit in and entered with great speed. We will see, apart from Mandzukic, Maldini and Bennacer, all are available. We will try to make the best choices."
Do you look further for the coming games or not?
"We look forward to tomorrow, we want to try to win the games, the business will be finished in the end. We have not been too excited before, not even now must we be depressed, no. We have to do a little more, the determination will not be lacking."
What is the reason for the decline of Romagnoli?
"I don't like commenting on single individuals in such a situation, we don't look for guilty ones. A player might not be at 100%, Romagnoli played a lot. We have to work well in both phases of the game."
Is the problem of the team physical?
"We weren't up to par on a technical / tactical level, not a physical one. We are not lacking in physical condition, playing so much we will find the necessary rhythm. We need to miss fewer easy passes and give more solutions to our teammates."
What is the difference between your 2020 Milan team and this one?
"If you decrease the level of your performance a little, you can face defeats. We have to raise the technical and quality level."
There has been more talk of Ibra about Sanremo than about the pitch, how is he mentally?
"You talked about it, not us. He expects a lot from himself and his teammates, he's motivated and calm, he's focused on tomorrow's match as we all are."
How do you explain Rebic's wasted chances?
"He's fine, in the last game and in Belgrade he was less precise than he used to be. The important thing is that he gets opportunities, he'll be decisive again, he has the qualities to be so."
Why do you believe that Milan will recover the form?
"Our journey started in January 2020. We have precise qualities and strong players, we start from this to return to a winning team."
Can you improve during the pressing phase?
"In the pressing phase, we have to be more decisive and stronger. In terms of intensity we can do better."
