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00:00Good morning, this is Milan Liverpool's press conference with Paolo Fonseca and Alvaro Morata.
00:05We'll start, as always, with questions from Mauro Suma for Milan News.
00:08Thank you, Nicola. A question for the coach and a question for Alvaro Morata.
00:12Mr Fonseca, the big stars of San Siro have their own literature, their own history.
00:19The people of Rosso Nero are warm in the league, but are they more so in the Champions League?
00:25As a man on the pitch, as a footballer, do you think our fans' support can have an impact on a game like tomorrow's?
00:36Yes, I'm sure it will.
00:39Our fans' support is always important for us.
00:47Just like it was when we arrived at the stadium for the game against Venice.
00:55During and after the game, our fans' support is fundamental for us.
01:01I think it will be the same tomorrow.
01:06We need to feel the love of our fans.
01:11Alvaro, will there be any fans in Milan who will think that your return to Milan started 10 days ago?
01:23That rainy morning, during the break, when you started to run and give strong signals to all our fans.
01:31Your return to Milan-Liverpool started that morning, Alvaro?
01:35When I signed with this club, I imagined playing in San Siro against Liverpool.
01:45I would have never imagined that I would be the first in the Champions League.
01:49If you look at the history of this game, it could be a Champions League semi-final, as it was.
01:57I'm very excited.
02:01I want to work as hard as I can.
02:05I want to make our fans proud.
02:09It can't be more than that.
02:10When you hear the Champions League anthem in San Siro against Liverpool,
02:16it's the greatest game in the history of this sport.
02:20I can't wait to be on the pitch tomorrow.
02:24Claudio Raimondi, Mediaset.
02:25I have a question for the coach and for Alvaro.
02:28First, I'd like to ask if the win against Venice could have paved the way for Milan at this point.
02:40If there are indications, not just of enthusiasm, but that it's a game of a comeback.
02:46I'd also like to ask Alvaro about the difference between 28 goals in this competition
02:53and the fundamental difference that needs to be made in games like this.
02:57I think that wins always bring confidence to the players, the team and the fans.
03:06But I think it's going to be a different game.
03:11It's important that we won the game against Venice.
03:18I think that we had some signs before the game against Venice
03:25that the team is learning and growing.
03:28But obviously, wins bring confidence, especially to the players.
03:36For me, the Champions League is the Champions League.
03:39It's different from everything else.
03:40It doesn't matter how you get there.
03:42It's true that we needed a win to start, to see ourselves in a different world.
03:48We had very positive moments, but in the end, what matters are the results.
03:54With those points in the table, fortunately, it happened now.
04:00Because if it happens towards the end, you have no chance of doing anything.
04:05You can only cry.
04:07The Champions League doesn't matter how you get there, when or how.
04:11The Champions League is the Champions League.
04:12There are the best teams in Europe.
04:15There's no need to say much more.
04:19When you train with that ball, you immediately understand its importance and history.
04:24We're always very motivated for tomorrow's game.
04:31Hi, good afternoon.
04:32A question for the coach and one for Alvaro.
04:36I wanted to ask you about Liverpool, the strengths of this team,
04:42and especially the mistakes you made at the start of the season.
04:47You absolutely must not repeat them against Liverpool.
04:51Alvaro has a good personal record against Liverpool.
04:58I saw that you scored a pretty heavy goal against Liverpool.
05:03Can you tell us about that challenge and your experience against the Reds?
05:13Liverpool are a great team.
05:14For me, they're one of the strongest teams in Europe at the moment.
05:19They have a very strong positional game.
05:25They have individuality, which we all know.
05:30For me, we have to be a perfect defensive team in order to win this game.
05:42Here, in the Champions League, against these types of players,
05:50we know we can't make mistakes.
05:53If we make a mistake once, they score.
05:57That's why I think we have to be a complete defensive team
06:03so that we can attack with stability.
06:09Honestly, they're one of the best teams in Europe for me at the moment.
06:18Yes, I have a good memory of scoring against Liverpool,
06:21but the past is in the past.
06:23Now we have new challenges.
06:27Tomorrow, we start a path that you have to dream of,
06:32because we have the Milan jersey.
06:35That forces us to look at ourselves in the mirror.
06:39It's written on the number 7,
06:41which means that we have a responsibility
06:43and that people want to see us there,
06:45to see us fight.
06:47Above all, we have to improve a lot,
06:51but there's a lot of quality in this team
06:53and we can win against any team.
06:57Good morning, Fonseca.
06:59I wanted to ask if you agree
07:02that tomorrow's game will tell us how much your Milan is worth.
07:09I see tomorrow's game as an opportunity for us,
07:14for the team, to show that we're learning,
07:20that we're growing.
07:22For me, it's a great opportunity
07:26to play against a team like Liverpool.
07:30It brings different things
07:34than what we have here in Serie A,
07:38but it also brings the possibility
07:40to show our value,
07:42the value of the players,
07:44and how the team is improving every day.
07:50For Alvaro Morata.
07:53I wanted to ask you
07:55if you think that tomorrow's game
07:57will tell us how much your team is worth.
07:59Tomorrow's game will tell us
08:01how much your team is worth.
08:03I see tomorrow's game as an opportunity
08:05for us,
08:07for the team,
08:09to show our value,
08:11the value of the players,
08:13and how the team is improving every day.
08:15I see tomorrow's game as an opportunity
08:17for us,
08:19for the team,
08:22to show our value,
08:24the value of the players,
08:26and how the team is improving every day.
08:28If you play the last game
08:30at the European Final,
08:32the first Champions League game
08:34against Liverpool at San Siro,
08:36it means that you're at the highest level.
08:38It means that you're at the highest level.
08:40That's what tomorrow's game is for us.
08:42That's what tomorrow's game is for us.
08:44It's a great challenge for us.
08:46I don't think it's a...
08:48I don't think it's a...
08:50There are a lot of changes,
08:52different players,
08:54a lot of things.
08:56We have to fix a lot of things.
08:58We have to fix a lot of things.
09:00We don't have time to do that.
09:02We don't have time to lose,
09:04especially in the league.
09:06Tomorrow's game is different
09:08because it's the Champions League.
09:10Carlos Passerini, Corriere della Sera.
09:12For Mr. Fonseca.
09:14Mr. Fonseca,
09:16did you have a chance to speak
09:18Can you talk to Gerry Cardinale and if you can, what did you talk about?
09:25I always talk to Gerry. We are always in contact after and before games.
09:34What we talked about, I leave between us.
09:39Franco Ordine, let's go over there with the microphone.
09:44Good afternoon coach. I saw that Ibra came back and I have already seen him training.
09:57I wanted to ask you, did he say anything in particular about the game against Venice?
10:04What did he like and what do you think can be done even more in this league?
10:12And I wanted to ask Morata, what do you think is the difference between Italian and English football?
10:20Between what I talked with Zlatan and what I normally talk about, the games, the players, the atmosphere.
10:35I think I have nothing new to say, it's just a normal conversation between the team, the players, the games.
10:48In my opinion, the biggest difference between Italian and English football is the physical aspect.
10:57It's true that many years ago everyone said that it was the most fun league to watch,
11:04that it was much more show, but now in Italy, in recent years,
11:10I don't think any of you were used to seeing 3-3, 4-4 draws.
11:14Many years ago, I think Italian football has changed a lot, it's much more attractive.
11:21There are many teams that are of the highest level and I think in that sense it is very similar to the Premier League,
11:29but Italian football is more fun.
11:34A question for Alvaro.
11:36Hi Alvaro, you have experienced this competition as a protagonist with several clubs.
11:41Tomorrow there will be a new phase of this Champions League.
11:44I wanted to ask you your opinion on this Milan.
11:47In particular, in your opinion, how European is this team in terms of characteristics?
11:52Honestly, I often talk about it with my teammates.
11:57In the end, it's all to be understood between us.
12:04I was lucky enough to play in many different teams, but I have rarely seen so much quality as here.
12:11Sometimes you just don't get the quality you need.
12:16You have to understand and above all you have to believe that we can do it.
12:20Up to now, we have always said it, but in the last few weeks,
12:26if you are in training, you understand that we believe that we can win against any team.
12:31Before we were a bit… I don't know how to say it in Italian.
12:35It depends on the things we improved.
12:38If we scored a goal, the way we had to face it.
12:41If we didn't dominate or command the game, we had to face it in a certain way.
12:45We have to have clear ideas, our ideas, and that's what we're starting to do.
12:49It's not that the other game is a personal opinion.
12:52Maybe the coach thinks in a different way, or you in another.
12:56But it wasn't a case that we won against Venice or because it was Venice.
13:01It was because of the week we trained, how we worked,
13:05how we started to understand that we depend on what we have on the side
13:09and that we have to raise the level even among ourselves.
13:13Without problems, and above all, we have to believe in ourselves
13:17because if we don't believe in ourselves, the people outside won't do it either.
13:23Good afternoon. A question for Alvaro Morata from Hungarian television.
13:31Hi Alvaro, how do you feel about coming back to Italy?
13:34Actually, to be back in Italy.
13:36And how do you find yourself here with your teammates?
13:38Hello. It's a pleasure to come back to Italy.
13:43We're happy, really pleased to be here.
13:45We didn't show yet how strong we are as a team.
13:51We haven't had the individual qualities because we are strong.
13:57We haven't had the individual qualities because we are strong.
13:59In fact, there are a lot of great players who have played with other big clubs in Europe
14:07such as Loctus Cheek, Theo Hernandez.
14:11They all have a great career.
14:13And now it's time for all of us to understand that we are great players.
14:18We are not just written projects to grow.
14:21We are ready to win. We are ready to show our talent.
14:25We are ready to show that we are top players.
14:29Can the same players play with Liverpool and Inter?
14:33Or do you have the idea of changing someone?
14:37Because we are at the start of the season and they are back from the break.
14:41So someone can play only one of the two games.
14:46The same players can play.
14:48But I can also have the possibility to change someone.
14:52No.
14:54What I want to say is that we have three games this week.
15:02I have to think about all the games.
15:05I don't want to say more.
15:07But I also have to think about tomorrow.
15:12The most important thing is tomorrow, the next game.
15:16But I can't forget that we have the derby in Serie A.
15:34Hi, I have a question for Alvaro.
15:36You are a man of experience.
15:38After the game against Torino you said that this team needs to change their mentality,
15:42they need to change their attitude, they need to start pedalling.
15:45Did you notice a change of attitude from your teammates?
15:52Yes.
15:54The truth is that it's not a change of attitude that I wanted to say or criticise my teammates.
15:58But in the end you play on Sundays as you live.
16:02As you live here, when we are eating, when we are training, when we are on the road.
16:07In the end we have to understand that we are here to win.
16:15We didn't come here to have a break or to do business.
16:23We came here because Milan wants to win and they have to win.
16:26That's why I say that in the last few weeks there has been a change.
16:30It doesn't matter if you lose a game or not.
16:34You have to win, you have to win as much as possible.
16:37When I started to see these things, it was what I meant before the game the other day.
16:42In the second half I was a bit calmer.
16:46We also had to manage our efforts because we had two very important games this week.
16:54But what was not a criticism after Torino was that we all have to be aware that we are here to win.
17:01We are here to win, not to pass the time or do other things.
17:32They know that the first thing I say to my players is that the best way to defend is not to lose the ball.
17:44In my head I believe that this team can be very dominant in the future.
17:55We are doing more, but I want to be more dominant than we are now.
18:06But, as I said, it's not about defending well and not losing the ball.
18:11Now, when we don't have the ball, I think it's a big challenge to build a team that defends together.
18:27It's important, especially in this type of game.
18:31Yasin Hussain.
18:33Hi coach, I have a question for you and one for Alvaro.
18:38Do you agree that Liverpool will be favourites tomorrow?
18:43Alvaro, what do you think about the new form of the Champions League?
18:47More enthusiasm? What do you think?
18:50This question is always a bit particular for me.
18:56What does it mean to be favourites?
19:00I can't say everything here. Words are words.
19:03What matters is what we do on the pitch.
19:10Yes, at the moment, what we feel is the most important thing.
19:17If we are favourites or not, what we feel is that we can win against Liverpool.
19:24We want to win against Liverpool.
19:27I would like to think that all the changes we make are to get better.
19:36Even if there are more games for us, more effort, but also more Champions League games.
19:43When you become a footballer, your goal is to play all the Champions League games possible,
19:50to score all the Champions League goals possible.
19:53I think it will be better for us, for the club and for everyone.
20:09Good morning to both of you.
20:11Coach, should tomorrow's game be Teo Eleao's night?
20:18Should tomorrow's game be Teo Eleao's night?
20:22All the games should be Teo Eleao's, Álvaro's and the team's night.
20:30We talk a lot about individuality, when for me the most important thing is the team and the players playing as a team.
20:43Obviously when we are strong as a team, individuality makes it easier to do things.
20:56I prefer to talk about the team.
21:03Good afternoon to both of you.
21:04Good afternoon to both of you.
21:06A question for the coach.
21:08From a tactical point of view, the win over Reinders and Loftus is an experiment that we could see more often tomorrow.
21:15Álvaro, how do you feel physically?
21:18Do you feel 70, 80, 100 percent?
21:22Yes, I liked this structure.
21:26We can see it more often, but every game is a different story.
21:31It's a different strategy, but I liked this structure.
21:39Not only offensively, but also defensively I liked it.
21:50Positional play is important for me.
21:54Now we have to improve the connection between the different players, but I liked it.
22:06I feel good, I'm very confident and positive.
22:11Physically I feel good.
22:12I feel good.
22:15I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for what I have inside me.
22:22Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad.
22:24I would like to have played 4-5 games in a row, but we can't control these things.
22:31I know I worked hard to be in a better shape with the little time I had.
22:37The club helped me a lot.
22:41The medical staff and physiotherapists took me to Spain.
22:51I would like to thank the club for that.
22:54Sometimes we think that these things exist in football, but they helped me a lot.
23:03This makes me want to run, to fight and to do well.
23:10Antonio Gioia.
23:12I have a question for Alvaro Morata.
23:15The coach said that he can't forget that there is a derby on Sunday, even if tomorrow's game is crucial.
23:22You beat Inter last year, you were one of the few teams.
23:25Do you have any advice for him and his team-mates?
23:29I don't have any advice.
23:31The coach has to give his advice.
23:33He is the one who knows the most about football and about us.
23:37I can only say that positivity leads to positivity and victories lead to victories.
23:45We don't have Inter in our heads until the day after tomorrow.
23:50If we start thinking about Inter and the derby here, we will only lose energy.
23:55We will lose the moments we need for tomorrow.
24:00Valentin Paolozzi.
24:02Good morning. I have a question for both of you.
24:06The coach is a player who has wanted to play for Inter for a long time.
24:09He has been training for a month now.
24:11He lives his daily life.
24:13What did you discover about him?
24:15Alvaro, Gabby said that he was surprised that Fofana already knew a lot about Italian.
24:23Since there are other French players, he could have waited to learn Italian.
24:29You were there when you arrived in Italy 10 years ago.
24:32How did you integrate into the team from that point of view?
24:37Fofana arrived later.
24:42We don't have a lot of time to work with Fofana to expect a perfect Fofana now.
24:50Luiz is playing a different role than he did in Monaco.
24:58He is learning.
25:01He is improving.
25:03Details are important.
25:06I feel that Fofana is growing.
25:10That is important.
25:12He is a player I believe in a lot.
25:15He will be very important for the team.
25:19We have to understand that he arrived now.
25:22He needs time to adapt to Serie A.
25:27It is totally different from what he had in France.
25:33What you said caught my attention.
25:37He had a lot of teammates.
25:40They didn't learn the language for many years.
25:45They adapted quickly.
25:50He doesn't just speak Italian.
25:53He speaks Spanish with me.
25:55He speaks Portuguese with me.
25:57He has a very positive personality.
25:59Not only for football, but also for life.
26:01He can go on holiday and survive.
26:04He speaks all languages.
26:06He speaks well as a person and as a player.
26:09If you want to adapt in 20-25 days,
26:14speak with everyone in your language.
26:17If you don't speak Italian,
26:20that is what we need.
26:22He gives me a big hand when he speaks to me.
26:25He has personality.
26:27He has to become one of our pillars.
26:29He has the quality to do so.
26:31He is different from the other midfielders.
26:35Federico Masini, Tuttosport.
26:37Good evening, a question for the coach.
26:38What are the differences between Klopp's Liverpool and Slot's Liverpool?
26:49Slot has arrived now.
26:55They have different players.
27:01I don't think there is a big difference.
27:07There are things that are very similar.
27:13The way they defend.
27:15The way they defend forward.
27:18It is very similar to what Klopp has done.
27:23The way they play with the wing-backs is very different.
27:28The way they attack, the way they recover the ball.
27:31The way they attack straight away.
27:33It is very similar.
27:37The last question is for Carlo Pellegatti.
27:39Two quick questions for Paolo Fonseca.
27:43You play with three midfielders.
27:47We have seen that on Sunday as well.
27:50Since there are four midfielders,
27:53do you think you are not enough?
27:56Since you always have three players on four.
28:00Are we not enough?
28:02Yes, I am talking about midfielders.
28:04No, no.
28:06I think we have a lot of midfielders.
28:11We have what we have now.
28:15We have had the injury of Benazir.
28:19But we also have young players with a lot of value.
28:23Like Zerolo, who has played now.
28:27Vos, who has arrived now.
28:30Another midfielder with a lot of value.
28:32I think we have good players in this position.
28:39I don't want to interrupt you.
28:42I just wanted to ask you this.
28:44In the case of a win against Liverpool and Inter,
28:47would you be willing to bring Pastel de Nata to us
28:51before the game against Lecce?
28:54It is a promise I make here.
28:57If we win both games,
28:58we will all have Pastel de Nata here at the press conference.
29:05I'll bring you some ham, if you want.
29:09What did he say?