Milan-Slavia Praga, Europa League 2023/24: la conferenza stampa della vigilia

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00:00 We have to think about winning the match, but then we have to be good at passing the turn.

00:07 It's not the right mentality to look too far ahead, because in Europe all the matches are difficult.

00:15 We face an opponent that in the qualifying round lost only once in Rome.

00:20 It will be very important, as Yas said, to make good use of the home factor tomorrow, but then there is a turn at a time.

00:27 We have to be focused and stay focused, we have to be good at passing the turn.

00:34 We have to be aware of the situation, we have to be motivated and we have to be able to think and get to the end of the match.

00:42 It's a very intense team, they run a lot and they run well.

00:48 They are very direct, they always play with three very close attacking players.

00:52 They have a lot of possession and they have a lot of depth.

00:58 They are very good at attacking, they are very fast and they are very physical.

01:02 They play with a lot of energy.

01:06 They have a lot of quality and they are very good coaches.

01:14 They change players every game, even when there are no matches in the cup.

01:20 They always keep the level of performance high, they have been there for many years, since 2018.

01:26 They have been in the Europa League twice, so they are an opponent to be faced with a lot of respect and concentration.

01:34 You can consider it a key period of the season, yes.

01:37 You can consider that the team, all of us, must show that we are of a high level.

01:42 It's not easy for anyone to be competitive in the Europa League and in the league.

01:49 This is an opportunity for all of us, not just for one player, but for the whole team.

01:54 I know how to train a strong team and I am proud to train players who give everything they have every day.

02:02 When they have the chance to show it, they try to do it in the best way possible.

02:06 I think that, like Renzo, we play the first match at home.

02:12 We will try to put a lot of intensity and pressure on this team from the first minute.

02:18 We know that a strong opponent is waiting for us, so we will be ready.

02:22 When Milan play in a competition, the goal is always to win.

02:26 It's a great opportunity.

02:30 This competition is not the Champions League, but it's a high level competition.

02:36 There are high level teams and we are a high level team.

02:40 We want to show that we can win.

02:43 I don't know if I have become a reference point for Milan.

02:47 I think we have six strong midfielders.

02:51 We can all play without lowering the level of the team.

02:57 My teammates have different qualities and we try to use them as best as possible.

03:03 We all want to help the team and keep it at a high level.

03:11 (whooshing)