“Lots of absences but we haven’t lost our identity. Ibra? We’ll see for Saturday, there will be Cagliari with”

Stefano Pioli was interviewed by Sky Sport in the post-match of Milan-Juventus.

On the match: “The game was balanced, in some moments they did better than us, just as we did better in other moments. The 2-1 directed the game.”

On the goals scored: “In some defensive situations we could have done better, we were unable to take advantage of some high recovery in the first half. The episode of 2-1 changed the inertia of the game and then we were not able to take it back.”

On absences: “Seven absences are a lot, we didn’t lose our identity. The episodes and the quality of the opponents made the difference. At 2-1 we were perhaps holding the field better than them.”

On the eve: “The team could get scared, they knew tonight that two other players would be missing. They were not afraid. We have certain values, we held the field well. Juventus won nine league titles, they have great quality, but we held up with conviction and strength. Their quality penalized us on goals, even if we could have been more careful. “

On the defeat: “We hadn’t experienced the bad feelings of a defeat for a long time, I gave them a pat on the back, they deserved it. There must be no regrets after such a match, head held high, we made the match and in three days we must return to the field “.

On Leao: “He is growing a lot, tonight he always kept the opposing defense anxious. In wickedness he can make steps forward, he will make them and he is doing them. He is working for the team as he had never done before, it is a sign of his growth and availability. It has great potential, it will continue to grow “.

On the mentality: “We play every single game with conviction, I hope to return to having more choice and certain important players. The fact of having maintained the intensity without certain players must give us great conviction.”

On Calhanoglu: “Tonight he proved to be a high-level player too. A player of his ballistic ability must seek the conclusion.”

On Ibrahimovic: “He is better, the next match is in three days. I think it will be in Cagliari, I hope to find other players. We will evaluate for Saturday.”

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