AC Milan technical area director, Paolo Maldini, spoke to DAZN minutes before the Derby's kick-off at the San Siro:
"Tonight's emotions? It's great. Football without fans is another sport. We were born with this idea of football, I think it was the most important motivation. We are very happy for the people."
"The preparation for these matches is very easy, everyone is super concentrated. The reasons come by themselves. This can lead to too strong attention which can block you. They are all experiences, like the ones we are having in the Champions League where the level and tension rise."
As a captain, what did you say before entering the pitch?
"The last details are given by the coach, as captain I tried to reassure everyone even if maybe I was burning inside. I have always realized that a coach like Ancelotti who was always calm gave confidence to the team. Ibra? No Ibra is tense, very tense (laughs). My favourite derby match? There are many, the first I played, the only one in which I scored, but the 2003 Champions League semi-final is very important", declared Maldini.
