“We did it to slow Milan down!”

Emilio Leo’swhich tonight against the Milan he led the team in place of Sinisa Mihajlovic, spoke at the press conference. These are his statements:

On the match:

“The boys this evening expressed a great game and good football. It is definitely a special moment for us. The coach asked us not to give up, just like he is doing. We are happy and he was proud of the proof we expressed ”.

On Mihajlovic’s words after the match:

“The coach spoke to the team at the end of the match via a video call and congratulated the boys. It was a nice gesture from him, the group was very happy, and Sinisa was also happy and very proud. Tonight we warmed his heart even more ”.

On the preparation of the match:

“Soriano had had a problem this week, but we were interested in having three midfielders to counter Milan’s 4-2-3-1, in particular the two midfielders and Brahim Diaz. We were good at relieving the pressure while maintaining a higher center of gravity ”.

Su Aebischer:

“Aebischer had a great match and it wasn’t easy given the warm environment. He has a good experience and several games in the Champions League: we knew we could count on him. There is a need for patience for those coming from abroad, the important thing is that there is application on their part and trust on our part. This is also the demonstration of the good work done in the market by the company “.

On how to slow Milan down:

“We told ourselves to play it openly, respecting the strength, quality and merits of a great opponent, knowing, however, that we have to be light both emotionally and tactically to be able to keep up with such a strong team”.

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