In the eve of Milan - Chelsea at the San Siro, head coach Stefano Pioli has spoken to the media in a press conference as usual. Here are his words:
"It's fantastic to play in front of our fans. They give us great support. They are one more weapon for us. We have to show that the first loss was just an episode and not the norm. We were very disappointed with the performance in London. We have to learn from our mistakes and do less errors."
On Charles De Ketelaere:
"He had pain and surely he will not be there tomorrow. It is unlikely that he will be there again on Sunday too. Messias returns, he will be called up."
How is the team doing?
"Milan must not live between doubts and worries, but must play at their level. We need a high-level match against a strong team. We must not be worried, tomorrow is another match and we must try to play at our level."
From Chelsea, who worries you the most?
"It's a balanced standings. We don't have to look at it, but just think about getting results tomorrow. We don't have to waste energy, tomorrow we will need a lot."
Pioli added:
"Tomorrow's game is worth a lot for the value of the opponent and for our growth path."
On the growth with Milan:
"It is a path in which I have concentrated on day after day. To work well on the present to better face the future. My goal in these three years has been to improve every day together with the club and the players."
On the preparation for tomorrow's clash in a really short period:
"It's quite simple, I had the London match to examine and I did it yesterday morning: based on the London (game) positions we evaluated if there was actually something to change. If there is something to change? Ehhh ... ( laughs)."
Pioli on Sergino Dest:
"I don't know if this is comparable, but there is a necessary path. He comes from a different game than ours. I really do believe in his qualities. Soon, his time will also come."
On what type of game it will be versus Chelsea tomorrow:
"It depends on the evaluations we made of previous matches. I have my ideas, tomorrow we will field something different."
