Ruben Amorim spoke to DAZN before Udinese vs. AC Milan. Here are all his statements:
There are many absences. Rabiot, Gila, Moreira… Was this a precautionary decision?
"They could not play. We have to manage the players. With this schedule, it is almost impossible, we have to manage everything, and today they are not available."
Sankhoun Diawara and Fikayo Tomori are starting for the first time in Serie A today…
"We know that Udinese play with a back five, so we will try to defend like that, but in a different way. The important thing is how the players rotate. I try to choose players who are physically available and have the right characteristics. Maybe if I had everyone available, I would have played differently, but today I have the feeling that this is the best starting eleven to begin the match. To start, not to finish the match."
On Maignan, Amorim said the following words:
"They are not boys, they are men. And Maignan has understood that he cannot do things like that; we cannot put ourselves in these positions. I had a conversation with him, just as I did with all the others. I have the feeling that the start of the match against Bournemouth had nothing to do with tactical or technical reasons. It is not that they were better than us or more technical; they were more competitive. Sometimes we have to think only about being competitive and forget about playing well or elegantly. Sometimes we need to approach matches differently."
On Gonçalo Ramos:
"He is ready to play. Otherwise, he would not be here. He had a problem during the week, checks were carried out, and now he is here. We need all the players we put on the pitch. Those on the bench are ready to come on. So, if he is here, it is because he is ready to play."
