AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli on their shock 2-1 win over PSG in UEFA Champions League
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00:00 So you can help me.
00:02 Good evening. We'll start with Bressi.
00:11 Good evening, coach. This is a quick one.
00:17 The first one is a question that comes up a lot.
00:20 Why is it like this today and not like this in other situations?
00:24 How do you explain this?
00:27 Yesterday I asked you about some players who could have become top players.
00:31 Today, between Leao and Mbappé, Leao has become the top player.
00:36 Why? Because football is like that.
00:41 If we want to become a top team in the league and in Europe,
00:46 we have to try to raise the level and have more consistency.
00:49 We've had a very disappointing performance.
00:53 I was expecting this reaction.
00:57 I know my players well and I know the group.
01:00 We played a great game mentally.
01:03 We played a bit more technically.
01:05 We played what we had to do.
01:07 But we played well mentally.
01:10 Now we have to try to continue.
01:13 There's still a lot to do in the Champions League.
01:15 Today's win gives us a few more chances.
01:19 But we still have a lot to win.
01:21 The match against Dortmund will be almost decisive.
01:24 And then we have to get back into the league.
01:27 I think Rafa should review this performance carefully.
01:40 I think it depends on him.
01:42 We're giving him everything we could.
01:47 He's given his parents a lot.
01:52 He was born with that talent.
01:54 He's shown he has qualities that are very important.
01:58 If we all work together with this intensity and energy,
02:02 we can achieve unexpected success.
02:05 You said you suffered and you were hurt.
02:11 But in the first half, you had 11 chances for Milan.
02:15 In the first 20 minutes, you kept getting shots.
02:19 It looked like two Pugliese were playing with no fear.
02:27 I think it's fair to say that.
02:30 You suffered, but you played football.
02:33 I agree with you.
02:35 The first half was fantastic.
02:37 Both teams tried to score and win.
02:41 They were aggressive.
02:43 We had a few quality and speed games.
02:45 We had some important chances.
02:47 In the second half, we were a few minutes behind.
02:50 We had less energy and more attacking players.
02:53 We were a bit slower.
02:55 We did well.
02:57 As always, to win these chances,
02:59 and especially in this competition,
03:01 we need a bit of luck.
03:12 Stefano, I wanted to ask you this.
03:14 We spoke about Fiorentina-Juventus on Sunday night.
03:18 I'm not saying that Milan played like Juve did in Florence.
03:23 But when you defend and take little risks,
03:27 it means that the team is there with their heads.
03:30 It's not easy to face technical players like Dembélé and Mbappé.
03:37 You can't let them get to the goal.
03:39 I think that's a reason to be very happy.
03:42 Yes, it is.
03:45 But it's the mental aspect that makes the difference.
03:51 We wanted to show that we weren't the ones on Saturday.
03:55 We wanted to give ourselves a bit of satisfaction.
03:58 The club always supports us, especially the fans.
04:01 They were the ones who were booing us on Saturday night.
04:04 We need to keep up the good work.
04:07 We need to keep up the good work because I think we have the qualities.
04:11 I know how to train a competitive team.
04:13 A strong team, not only technically,
04:16 but also as a group, as a team, as a sense of belonging,
04:20 as a moral value.
04:22 We need to keep going.
04:24 I think we'll learn a lot from this performance.
04:27 Of course, now we need to focus on the game against Lecce,
04:31 because we'll have time for the Champions League.
04:34 Yes, please.
04:35 Good evening, coach.
04:41 It seems like a new start,
04:44 starting from the decision to not have the chorus
04:48 that has accompanied you for the last three years.
04:51 It's a curiosity, but I don't think it's a marginal decision.
04:54 How did you make this decision?
04:56 What was the new start this evening?
04:59 It was a decision that I shared with my managers
05:02 because I think we need to find new stimuli.
05:05 I think we need to remember with happiness,
05:08 with passion all the emotions we've experienced,
05:11 but I also think we need to start again to find new highs.
05:14 Let's hear from Vinci. Thank you.
05:16 Hi Stefano.
05:21 Congratulations on this splendid performance.
05:24 How did you manage to change completely in three days
05:27 from all points of view?
05:30 And if there's anything else,
05:33 what's the positive assessment for Loftus-Chic?
05:36 Thank you.
05:37 I think a lot of what they said about me
05:40 and the team in the last three days
05:43 is what they said about themselves.
05:46 What they say about themselves is often more important
05:49 than what I can say about them.
05:52 But I was sure, not about winning the game,
05:56 but I was sure about the team's reaction.
05:59 I know there are values in our dressing room.
06:02 Rupse was a surprise.
06:05 I wanted him to start
06:08 and I was sure he would,
06:11 but I was sure he wouldn't have more than 60 minutes.
06:14 Sometimes I asked him to change,
06:17 but he was fine and played an exceptional game.
06:20 He's a player with a lot of strength and quality.
06:23 He can break the ball and we missed him a lot.
06:26 He's given me other qualities,
06:29 but his qualities are really important
06:32 for our way of playing attacking football.
06:35 Antonello Gioia, over here.
06:38 Good evening, coach.
06:40 I met Calabria in the dressing room
06:43 and I said hello to him
06:46 because he stopped Mbappé after blocking Varascheglia,
06:49 one of the best strikers in the world.
06:52 We have to tell the truth.
06:55 I heard you wanted to make a joke about him.
06:58 How is Pulisic?
07:01 We talk a lot with Davide,
07:04 especially because he's the captain.
07:07 He's my reference in all situations
07:10 I have to deal with.
07:13 Davide is a Red-Black fan
07:16 and he feels positive things
07:19 in a big way.
07:22 Unfortunately, he's also a bit negative.
07:25 He's the captain and he's an important player.
07:28 He always gives his all.
07:31 He's intelligent and played a great game today.
07:34 He was helped by his teammates,
07:37 he gave his all in the first half
07:40 to try and not concede a one-on-one.
07:43 He played a high-level performance.
07:46 Pulisic seems to be a bit of a cramp,
07:49 but he's a good player.
07:52 We hope he'll only give his all.
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