Fiorentina-Milan, the declarations of Pioli

A heavy defeat suffered by Pioli’s Milan in Florence. The game seemed to reopen at 3-0 thanks to Ibra’s brace, who kept the hopes of a comeback alive. Vlahovic’s second goal, however, sentenced the match and decreed the Rossoneri’s first knockout in the league. “In the first half we played well, it didn’t have to end 2-0 for them. We weren’t able to score in the chances we created”, Stefano Pioli analyzed the defeat on post-match microphones. “The performance was not lacking – he continues – not even in the second half, but we lacked clarity and we could continue it until the end”.

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“These are the episodes that led to the defeat, the numbers are on our side: we created more than them. In the goals we conceded, we needed more attention, we played as a team, especially in the first half. We weren’t lucid and beware “. The first defeat in the league, however, conveys awareness of the level of the team: “We have to feel the pain of this defeat and make sure it doesn’t happen again. Even in these cases we understand that the team I coach is very strong,” he said. Pegs. And the Rossoneri coach also conveys regret for the near comeback: “It hurts to lose and suffer 4 goals, it’s inevitable. Without the fourth goal, perhaps we could still draw the game. Sometimes we miss the last pass, we got inside the area. many times. We shot twice as many as our opponents, the performance was there. But we lacked a pinch of extra attention. We missed a little bit, but we will need it. ” A reassurance also on the situation of Rafael Leao: “Only cramps for Leao, he is a player who sprints continuously and there is that in the end he may be tired. In a couple of days he recovers”. And finally also a joke about the renewal: “Now is not the time, but when it arrives it will be done. I’m calm”.