Paulo Fonseca spoke to Canale 5 after the Milan - Monza match.
Here are his statements.
Milan's preseason. How much are we missing this idea of offensive football?
"We only have 5 weeks of work, we are missing a lot. We can already see some intentions from the team trying to implement them on the field. We played with two different teams, we have a lot to improve and work on. I am very satisfied because the players are trying to do what we have worked on in these weeks."
Should Alexis Saelemaekers stay?
"He is a team player, he can do well in different roles. He works a lot defensively for the team, offensively he brings important things. I like him a lot, I would like him to stay in the team."
Which phase satisfies you the most so far?
"Possession. I am happier with the offensive phase. It’s been 5 weeks of work, it’s a different way of playing even defensively. I’m not making comparisons, I’m just saying it’s different. We need time to improve defensively. If we want to be a team that presses high, there are things to improve. In the first 20 minutes, we did well, we recovered high balls. We need time to continue improving."
On Rafael Leao, Fonseca said:
"We are working together, I am very satisfied. It seems to me that Rafa is more inclined to work for the team defensively. I am sure he will be a different player."
During the match, you gave instructions in Portuguese:
"For Rafa who was close to me. But here we speak all languages."
