Fonseca reacts after loss to Napoli: "We conceded after 5 minutes, then we responded by playing well"

Fonseca reacts after loss to Napoli: “We conceded after 5 minutes, then we responded by playing well”

With the 0-2 result against Antonio Conte's Napoli. Fonseca's AC Milan team have suffered their third loss in nine Serie A match.

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The Rossoneri head coach, after the match, has taken the time to speak to the Rossoneri club's official channel.

Here are his words:

On the match:

"I think if we look at the result, they scored two goals, and we didn't take advantage of our chances," said Fonseca. "But for me, it's fair to look at the whole game. We conceded a goal after five minutes, then we responded and played very well and created chances against a team that dropped back a lot; we didn't let them break out. In the end, though, the result is what matters. They had three chances and scored two goals; we had five chances and didn't score."

On the impact of missing players:

"I don’t like making excuses by focusing on absences, but it’s true that Theo, Gabbia, Reijnders, and Pulisic are important. In any case, for me, those who played did well, and that’s what’s important. The team is united. It may sound contradictory, but playing like this, we have a good future."

If looking at the standings lowers his confidence, Fonseca commented:

"No, I'm more confident than ever because I see how the team is changing and growing. It's true that it's not showing in the results, but I've never seen a league where, after nine games, a team has no chance to win or one has already won. We still have a lot to play for, and I’m confident."

On whether they need to improve individual defensive situations:

"Yes, we need to do that. We work a lot on the defensive phase. Every goal comes from a mistake, and I think today individual situations were decisive. We have to keep improving because there’s room to do so", as relayed via MilanPress.it.