Milan “must attack” without thinking of “managing”, says Pioli
AC Milan, one point from qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League,must attack“without trying to”to manage“In the decisive match against RB Salzburg on Wednesday (9:00 p.m.), assured his coach Stefano Pioli on Tuesday.
“We are not a team capable of managing. It’s not our way of playing, going on the field wanting to save our energy, being wait-and-see… We have to attack and do it well, in a compact and balanced way“, recommended the technician during a press conference.
“He is a very dangerous opponent on the counter, because of the speed of his attackers, but we must not change our way of playing“, he added.
Milan, second in Group E with seven points, will qualify with a win or draw against the Austrians (3rd, six points), but will have to settle for third place, synonymous with the Europa League, in the event of a defeat at San Siro .
“We must not tell ourselves that we can also make a draw, it is the only mistake not to make“Confirmed the rossonero midfielder Sandro Tonali, present alongside his coach.
“We must understand that this is a game to be won, we must not think of anything else“, he added, convinced that Milan was going”react“After the defeat Sunday in the league against Torino (2-1).
The day after his extension until 2025 as club coach, Stefano Pioli also paid tribute to his workforce: “I thanked the players because obviously without them all this work would not have been possible“, underlined the technician, not without having assured in a broad smile to have”noted those who congratulated me and… those who did not!»
“My reality has become a dream. I want to take advantage of it day after day and prolong it as much as possible, that’s for sure.“, Concluded Pioli, 57, on the Rossoneri bench since October 2019 and a great architect of the club’s return to the fore, crowned Italian champion in May for the first time since 2011.