AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli was interviewed by Milan TV after the win against Torino. Here are his statements:
On the big result:
"Thinking of being able to win a match with such a clear result is difficult, but we wanted to put in another performance of quality, determination and concreteness. Well! We have overcome two very difficult and demanding away games with flying colors. Now we have to tighten our teeth, because we have not accomplished anything".
On the match:
"It testifies that it is not the opponent's attitude that changes the result, but our performance. We move a lot without giving reference points. We have the qualities to be dangerous all the time. I have the feeling that we have grown. The team is mature not only mentally, but also in reading the situations. It is a path that we had to accept, just as we had to accept the ups and downs because a year and a half is not so much to build a football team. Now satisfaction arrives, but now we have to reap the fruits of our work".
On the maturation of the team:
"They were two very insidious and important away matches and we managed them mentally: this testifies to the growth and maturity of the team."
On the team attitude:
"If we can put aside individualism and selfishness, preferring to aim for the good of the team, you can see the attitudes seen today. I train a very strong group and strong players, they have to convince me that they have to play and they are doing it, accepting the choices with great respect. You can also have that face there, but when you come in you have to give your all for the team. This is the best thing and it is also very rewarding for a manager."
On Brahim Diaz:
"His condition is growing, it is useful to exploit this in the championship final. Brahim is doing very well, but Brahim's choice is due a lot to the fact that I wanted Calhanoglu on the left to have a more compact team in the defensive phase; with Benevento we did very well with the ball, worse without it. Believe me: that was the most important choice."
