The Rossoneri coach after the San Siro knockout with Liverpool: “The 2-1 took away our lucidity, but we need experiences like this”
Stefano Pioli does not hide the disappointment after the elimination of Milan from Europe, a consequence of the 2-1 suffered at San Siro by Liverpool. “There is great disappointment, staying in Europe was our goal but we will try to grow further” says the Rossoneri coach, trying to have the glass half full.
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Pioli begins in his analysis at Sky Sport from the lessons of the last defeat against Klopp’s team. “We could have taken advantage of Zlatan’s presence a little more – says the Rossoneri coach -. But on too many occasions we have played ball behind rather than ball forward, giving our opponents a chance to be aggressive. We have to work better, trying to exploit the width of the field. Having more solutions will give us advantages. We could have had more quality and rhythm, but in the first half it didn’t go badly and we didn’t concede much until we scored. The 2-1 took away our lucidity, even if we tried until the end, having opportunities to try to draw and then maybe win. However it will help us to grow: we still need certain experiences to become stronger ”. Pioli also talks about the two goals conceded: “In the first goal it is difficult to be placed better with many players under the ball. And on your goalkeeper’s rebound you have to be more ready to throw the ball out – underlines the coach -. In the goals we have conceded, there are more our mistakes than the opponent’s quality. Then their quality made it possible to take advantage of our mistakes. Then San Siro at this moment is not a suitable terrain: we have lost and I am not looking for excuses, however … We have worked hard, we have grown and we will try to improve further ”.
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It is precisely on the growth of the team and on the value of the experience in the Champions League that Pioli sees the glass as half full, the basis from which to start again in the next European season. “There are regrets, we deserved something more especially at home with Atletico and Porto. However, in our path we are facing these difficulties at these levels: it will be important in our growth to have seen how we play in Europe, what quality is needed for some games. We met strong opponents, used to playing in the Champions League, playing at these levels. In the first few games we suffered in the preparation and development of the match, then we improved. All this will help us grow: we still need certain experiences to become stronger ”. The closing is the wish that all the AC Milan fans express: “We are not equipped to win the Champions League, but Liverpool with Klopp took 4 years to be: we are not at that level, I know, the club knows. , Everybody knows. But we want to keep growing ”.
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