Arrigo Sacchi, former AC Milan coach, was interviewed recently by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
He discussed the situation at the Rossoneri club under their new manager, Sergio Conceição, who also coached during his time at Parma.
Here are Sacchi’s words on Conceição’s Porto:
"I must admit that I really liked his Porto. It was a well-organised team that played collective football, moved with good synchronisation, and showed courage and a spirit of sacrifice. This means Sergio managed to get his players to understand him and successfully conveyed his knowledge. At Milan, it will be more difficult because he is in a new environment and has limited time. His Porto was tough, pressing with quick counterattacks. A very compact and narrow team."
Sacchi added:
"All the players contributed to the action, with the forwards being the first defenders. In short, it was modern, European football. And indeed, if you look at Conceição’s European record, you’ll see that he reached the Champions League quarterfinals twice. We’re talking about a coach who has won the Portuguese league three times."
