Coach Stefano Pioli led his team through a difficult game as his side won 1-0 against Sampdoria.
Here are the boss' words to the microphones of Sky Sport Italia:
"It was the perfect week. Difficult games were waiting for us, both for motivation and for stimuli. Having hit all three is important but there are still many games left. Now we need to recover some energy and we face every commitment, a match at a time."
On the team's form:
"Milan have a game identity and this is the most beautiful and guaranteeing thing. Today we have two points more than last year, it will be difficult but we will try to face each match as the most difficult exam."
Do you dream with the fans?
"If I dreamed, then I would have been in the stands with the fans. I try to work to make the dreams I have at night come true."
We were good at understanding Sampdoria's plays.We had prepared the match against a team that would play 4-3-1-2 but only an hour before the game we realized that they had changed form. Even against closed opponents, you can find opportunities and what we have spent in recent years has made us make clear choices."
Pioli on the Champions League exit possibly being an advantage:
"The exit from the Champions League was a disappointment because the match at the Wanda Metropolitano gave us a chance with Liverpool. We didn't succeed and we are sorry. We also have the Coppa Italia which will give us other weeks with commitments, there will be room for all the players who showed their application and will. Last year it may have been an advantage for Inter but it was not only that, they won the championship also because they played better and were more continuous."
On Rafael Leao:
"Leao is an exceptional player, with great characteristics but he must not be satisfied. He must not be satisfied with scoring the goal, if he wants to play 90 minutes he must run to the end like all his teammates. I do not know if we are the strongest team in the league but certainly we are second to none in terms of spirit. Rafa has grown a lot, as has Tonali", said Pioli. "They must not be satisfied because they are young and because they know that without sacrifice, success does not come."
Review: Difficult game for Milan but 3 points are what matter the most today
