Speaking to the media in a press conference yesterday in view of the match against Empoli, head coach Paulo Fonseca focused on the pressure and need to win.
What did the AC Milan coach say?
"In Madrid, we were under pressure... I can say that I’m experienced now when it comes to dealing with pressure: from the very first day I’ve been here, every match has been like this. There’s nothing new about tomorrow (today, vs Empoli); it’s the same pressure. The players are also used to it. We all know that we have to win, and then against Sassuolo, and then Atalanta. I don’t feel any more pressure than in other matches. I’m not easy on myself; I’m the first to put pressure on myself."
But the pressure of being at the top is different from the pressure of being eighth or ninth... Fonseca commented:
"That’s why I say I’m experienced—I haven’t been up there yet (smiles). It’s tough for the teams that are behind; the pressure to win is much better. But there’s always pressure. The team in first place, like Napoli now, feels a lot of pressure: there’s always pressure. Maybe for me now, it’s a different kind of pressure than Napoli’s. We work hard here, but I always sleep very well. I don’t sleep many hours, but the hours I sleep are very good. I have a one-year-old child... That’s the only thing that keeps me from sleeping well (smiles)."
