The Milan coach is enjoying the victory over Verona “It seems to me that negativity around my players is exaggerated; Leao knows that expectations increase as he grows.” Regarding the change in formation: “I could reintroduce the 3-4-3 even when we are not in an emergency.”
Milan changed their formation but didn’t suffer from it, and this is perhaps the news that makes Stefano Pioli happiest, who seemed satisfied after the 1-0 victory over Verona and told this to Sky microphones.
“An important win after a mentally and physically draining week,” says the Rossoneri coach. “We played as a team, workeded hard on the field, and this victory will do us only good.”
Captain Leao? He did well today, and it seems that sometimes there’s an exaggeration of negativity around my players. I put my face out there and take responsibility every time, but the group knows that a teammate’s mistake is everyone’s mistake,” he says, referring to the criticism that came down on the Portuguese player after his misses against Newcastle.
“Leao is finding his path, he feels good with the club, with this jersey, with the fans. When you grow, you have to bear high pressures and expectations.”
“Today, I changed the formation out of necessity (Milan without full-backs Theo Hernandez and Calabria), but I maintained the same game structure.” Will I only use the 3-4-3 in emergencies? I don’t believe that the game system wins matches, but the right interpretation of the gameand principles do”.
Musah? He can do very well on the wing, just like Theo or Florenzi can. The very positive thing for me is that after a half-hour session of training yesterday, the team didn’t suffer much from the changes. It gives me the opportunity in the future to try it again.”
Finally, on Krunic‘s injury, who left the field at 65’: “Unfortunately, Rade has a muscle problem; he felt something in the hamstring. It’s difficult to see him in the upcoming matches. Adli and Reijnders will have their opportunities to cove that role.”
