It is mandatory to overturn the 0-2 for Pioli’s team, who introduced the second leg of the Euroderby: “We are concentrated and determined to overturn a prediction that sees us as underdogs. We want a different match and go to the final”. On Leao’s condition: “He seems to be better, I trust he can do all the training in a group”. And on Milan’s approach: “It will be important to take the lead, it doesn’t matter when but you need to do it”
INTER-MILAN, LIVE APPROACH
It starts again from 0-2 for Inter, a result to be overturned in the Euroderby. Appointment with the return semifinal for the Milan (live at 9pm on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Football, Sky Sport 251, Sky Sport 4K and streaming on NOW), ready to face the Nerazzurri 6 days after defeat in the first round. Focused and motivated team, as explained by Stefano Pioli to the microphones of Sky Sports:
What is the mood at Milanello?
“It’s that of a team that knows they still have a great opportunity, and therefore it’s a vigil dictated by concentration, determination and the will to try to overturn a prediction that sees us as underdogs”.
Inzaghi calls it a dream, what do you call the Champions League final?
“I think few would have imagined Milan had reached this point, but now we want to go to the final. The first leg wasn’t what we wanted, we’re focused on playing a different game.”
Do you need a different Milan in terms of legs or head?
“It’s just a matter of header and quality of play. We didn’t lose in the first leg because we ran less than Inter or we won’t lose because we are in worse shape than them. We will win if we manage to play better, be attentive, limit mistakes and exploit some of them”.
Leah how is he?
“He’s fine, yesterday he trained almost entirely with the group. Today we hope he does the same as Krunic and Messias”.
Will your audience make a difference?
“They have always made the difference. He has always supported us, he has always been with us especially in the most difficult moments. Knowing that we have such a close people will help us to give our best”.
You will return to Milanello, a place that has prepared great Champions League nights in the history of Milan…
“We all know the history of the club, the Champions League has given Milan a lot of satisfaction. We too would like to be part of the history in this competition. After the finishing touches, we will start this match with great determination.”
What Milan will we see?
“He will have to be balanced, compact, believing and playing like a team that can beat our opponents. We know how important it would be to take the lead: it doesn’t matter in what minute, but doing it counts. We hope we also have the quality to win offensive duels” .
What speech will he make to the team?
“We’ve already started talking about it on Sunday morning. We mustn’t forget the first leg, then there are many motivational speeches but we have only one chance and we must live this game with an over the top mental attitude.”
“We didn’t talk about the way out”
Pioli later spoke at the press conference: “The eyes of the team tell that they are training at their best. We have to try to do better than the first leg and win the game. Winning it means going to the Champions League final, no one would have ever predicted that Milan could get this far, let alone reach the final. I know how good my players are.” What will it take to win? “A top-level performance. The game is long, we want to start it in the best possible way. We have to exploit their mistakes. We have to do better and win duels if we want to have the momentum in the game in our favour. We didn’t talk about the first leg, but about tomorrow’s match. There is so much inside these are appointments gamers dream of experiencing. We know we have a handicap but we have the ability to overturn it.”
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“Leao is better off like Krunic and Messias”
Rossoneri without the injured person Bennacer: “We’re sorry – Pioli said -, because it’s not a simple injury. We’ll play with an extra attacking midfielder, tomorrow could go better this way”. Watch out for dead balls: “We’re not a very tall team if Diaz and Bennacer play, we have to be more careful. We had offensive situations in the first leg, tomorrow we’ll have to capitalize on the chances we create. We made mistakes in the goals conceded, we mustn’t repeat them. We will try to limit our mistakes to the minimum possible and we need to read the situations better“. Milan can do it: “Those who play football know that the games are never over and businesses exist, you have to believe in them and we believe in them. Inter are a strong team, if we play at a high level we can do it. Finally, a return on Leao’s conditions: “He’s definitely better off as well as Krunic and Messias. If he completes the finishing work, he will be there tomorrow“.
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