The first day of training camp for the new Milan 2024-2025 under Paulo Fonseca ended several hours ago, with the Portuguese coach leading the team in a gathering at Milanello in front of the fans present. New offensive ideas, attention to the defensive aspect, and high rhythms right away in the first training session of the new season.
An elegant man and approachable with everyone, this is the first personal profile on Fonseca, as we wait to see him concretely on the football field as Milan's coach. During the presentation press conference this morning at Casa Milan, the Portuguese coach answered technical-tactical questions regarding his new Milan's way of playing on the field.
Fonseca's appreciation for offensive football excites the history and spirit of the Rossoneri fans, and we all clearly agree and are very curious about this. However, a very important aspect that should not be underestimated is the delicate defensive phase, the Achilles' heel of Stefano Pioli's last Milan.
The new Rossoneri head coach did not hide, instead, he answered clearly:
"I think Milan is a club with a history of playing offensive football. To win, we need to be a dominant team: this is what I want to build here. A brave, dominant, offensive, reactive team, a team that doesn't let other teams think and play. But first of all, I want to win. The quality of the game is important to me. I want to build a team that makes the fans proud, with a strong identity. I have also studied the defensive issue, and we need to improve. This is related to the way of defending. What I can say is that we want a more aggressive team that defends further from our goal. I will work to improve this phase. We have good defenders, and I don't think it's an individual problem; we need to improve collectively. The priority is the striker at this moment."
First training at Milanello: it was truly a 'first day of school' in the Milan uniform for Mister Fonseca, who this afternoon felt the affection of the fans present at the Rossoneri sports center. During the training session, the Portuguese coach talked a lot with his new players, dictating and demanding a fast, lively, and offensive game but with balance and ideas also in the defensive department. At the end of the training session, the beautiful greeting together with the fans present at the sidelines, and thus the first Milanese autographs and smiles. The Fonseca era has officially begun.
Source: Milan News
