AC Milan technical area director, Paolo Maldini, spoke to the microphones of DAZN ahead of the match against Atalanta:
"Scudetto? Our idea is to improve. We know the difference between placing in the table well and winning. At Milan we know it well that it's a subtle difference, but this is the hard step to take."
On Daniel Maldini's goal against Spezia:
"I always rejoice at the goals of the other players. Daniel's goal created a particular emotion in me, a mixture of paternal and sporting satisfaction. What he felt is the same feeling that I felt, with so many prejudices and so much pressure. I'm happy with this moment."
On the injured players:
"Ibrahimovic? The idea is to see him again after the break, he has no injury but a pain in his calf. Like him, Giroud, Bakayoko and Krunic should be ready after the break. We will undoubtedly have important returns. Today Messias is on the bench. The management of Zlatan will be a particular one. A dialogue with the coach is essential to understand when to play and when not to play him. Giroud has a back problem since the Liverpool match. We thought he had passed it, but it has come back to him."
On Kessié starting against Atalanta tonight:
"There is the management of the match that we face. The coach tries to put the best on the field. We do the contract management, Pioli does the management of the field."
On away matches in Bergamo:
"In the 5-0 everything was being destroyed, but from there we managed to come up with positive things. But the most vivid memory is the last one, the 0-2 of last year."
