AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli was interview by DAZN in the Milan-Benevento post-game. Here are his statements:
On the game:
"Without team spirit you can't go anywhere, we can't afford not to do the extra race and to race to the end. Tonight I saw positive things".
On Ibra:
"We are talking about a champion, he increases the value of a team and the quality of his teammates. Not having had him for so long penalized us, now the important thing is that he is well. Now it was difficult mentally. We had suffered two defeats and it is normal that this is the case. We reacted, the team will mature and grow a lot".
On Ibra's position:
"I believe that often not giving points of reference to a defense can be an advantage. Emptying the central space to favor the insertions of the players is more difficult for the others. Zlatan has a superior intelligence, he likes to do the offensive regista. It's an option that is giving us some advantages."
On the way to play:
"Mentally it wasn't easy, it was a too important game for the table. We didn't have the fear of playing the ball, we have to play this kind of football that requires mental effort and important application. We need to be a little more solid when our opponents have the ball, we need to be more careful in certain situations. Our goal is great, our performance must be too."
On Calhanoglu:
"He has not yet reached his potential. I really like him because he combines quantity and quality, he works for the team, he still needs to find a little more precision in assists but he is finding that awareness that he did not have in the past. He is a double-digit player, for his technique he has all the qualities to succeed, but not only for goals, also for assists".
On the closeness of the management:
"The technical area supports us on a daily basis, we are put in a position to do well and this allows us to give 100%. We are talking about football people, they know when to intervene and how to intervene and what words to use".
