AC Milan won against Dinamo Zagreb at the San Siro stadium. It is the first victory in the Champions League after the first draw vs RB Salzburg in Austria. But, this is also the first win in the Champions League at the San Siro since several years. The Rossoneri gaffer, Stefano Pioli, talked about this triumph and his team's performance. Here are his statements:
"It's the umpteenth positive step. I told the players that for the quality they have they weren't yet to win a Champions League game at home. My players and fans deserved it. I think we can play even better, make a more precise game and score even more goals: but we are playing a lot and something can be conceded", Pioli said.
On the level of the Champions League:
"I still think that there is not so much difference, the performances depend on us both in Italy and in the Champions League. Our level will have to rise, but if we play with our concepts at a high level we can win in the league but also in the Champions League: we must not think that in the Champions League we need something exceptional to win. Of course, the level is very high, but it will also be like that on Sunday against Napoli in the league."
Pioli on Rafael Leao:
"We had prepared some positions putting Brahim and Tonali between the lines, isolating Rafa is a good solution. I know his qualities so I always expect a lot."
He continued:
"Dreaming is beautiful, the parallelism is 'dreaming at night and working during the day to be able to achieve our dreams'. Becoming the surprise of the Champions League? Of course, it becomes very difficult, this has been a very challenging period and the next will be even more so, from the beginning of October until November 13th. This is why I say that we have to grow."
Leao will be absent against Napoli, how will he be replaced? Pioli answered:
"Clearly, we will not have the same characteristics. We will try to have different solutions and positions. We will try to play a great match against a great opponent."
