UNBELIEVABLE: “Is not my fault, Milan do not have ‘a bit of luck,'” Pioli stated.
Inter clinched the Scudetto by defeating AC Milan 2–1 at San Siro this evening. Stefano Pioli talked to the media following the game and issued a message to the Rossoneri’s owners despite Inter’s dominance.
It was a difficult evening for Milan, as Inter dominated the whole of the game and could have scored three or four goals in the opening half. The Rossoneri recovered a little after the second goal, but it wasn’t enough as their local rivals finished the game.
Pioli spoke with DAZN about what went wrong for his team, as reported by MilanNews. He also sent a message to Gerry Cardinale and Redbird, emphasizing that significant upgrades are required to compete with Inter.
It was the most complex evening since you took over Milan. Have you talked to the team?
“I went to the locker room to try to cheer them up, it’s a heavy defeat for everything that goes into it. I tried as much as possible to cheer up my players, because we have to finish the season well and we have another important match on Saturday.”
Did your tactics with a three-man backline tonight satisfy you?
“The goal was to try to remove the numerical parity for the 2v2 when Inter attacked, so that it wasn’t too high and there was room for counterattacks. Then we conceded.Inter damaged us in the first half with a corner kick, followed by counter-attacks.
We had an excellent chance with Rafa. In actuality, we wanted to defend a little lower to avoid repeating what happened at the start of the second half. That goal complicated the match considerably more for us, despite the team’s goodwill and spirit. In other episodes, we didn’t have that touch of luck that may have given us
How do we interpret this 17-point deficit against Inter?
“It may be analyzed; Inter has only lost one match, and let me say ‘by mistake’. They have had the strongest squad for the past 3-4 years, and I don’t think anyone can argue with that. We were lacking in the month in which we lost two games and drew two, as well as in the consistency of high-level performance. This is reality. If the disparity between Inter and the other clubs is so significant, it indicates that they are extremely powerful, and the others must make progress.”
What did you miss versus Roma and Inter?
“We made a very good start because after 8 games, we were first in the standings. Then after the break, we had that very difficult month and then we arrived at these games with 7 consecutive victories. The games against Roma were not what he desired ones.
“We were fine and we had all the most important players in great condition. Yet, we stalled and performed two times below our capabilities and didn’t achieve an objective we believed in. The derby arrived at that moment… I can’t blame my players for anything tonight for what they put on the pitch. It was one of the most balanced matches of the last derbies, but it wasn’t enough.”
Is this cycle at Milan over?
“I don’t know. I first heard your analysis on Simone Inzaghi, who 14 months ago seemed to be in difficulty and then instead did everything he did. I’m fine, I work well, and I think the team has room for improvement. Now we have to finish the season in the best possible way and then the evaluations will be made.”
Milan will take on Juventus next and due to the red cards of Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez, they will be stretched at the back. Fikay Tomori will also be suspended due to his yellow card, though most fans probably don’t care about this at the moment.
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