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00:00Let's start with questions from Carlo Spassetti.
00:09Good morning, Sergio. I'd like to ask how the first four days have been for you.
00:19How have you found the team?
00:21What did you like and what did you not like about this team?
00:27What do you like and what do you need to change about this team?
00:32Good morning, everyone.
00:34I've found this team to be humble.
00:39They want to learn, they want to understand what the coaches who are in front of this club want.
00:48This is very important. This is the basis for doing quality work, in my opinion.
00:56It's clear that I arrived, I travelled straight away the day after.
01:01I didn't have much time to work.
01:04However, we were determined to say what the team needed to improve.
01:09To prepare the team in different moments of the game.
01:13To be as competitive as possible tomorrow and try to win.
01:18If I may, Mike.
01:20I'd like to ask you, Mike, how have you been living in the dressing room these difficult, turbulent days?
01:28Good morning.
01:32We know that a change is never easy.
01:36But we were focused and attentive to what the coach asked the new staff.
01:43We wanted to be ready as soon as possible.
01:51Let's go to Andrea Ramazzotti.
01:54Hi, coach. I'm here.
01:56Hi.
01:58I wanted to ask you, from a personal point of view, what it means to face a great opponent like Juventus straight away.
02:08And above all, for you as a player and as a coach,
02:16do you have any good memories from the challenges against Juventus?
02:23They are all different games and different moments.
02:28The timing is what it is.
02:31They asked me if I wanted to have more days to work.
02:34I said yes.
02:36But when I got here, I already knew that.
02:40I didn't have that much time to work.
02:43I knew that there were injuries and important players.
02:48We don't need excuses for that.
02:51We have to keep our heads up.
02:54We are preparing because we still have two training sessions before the game.
02:59It's very important for us to be focused on what we want to do.
03:04It's important for us to understand what is important for the game and to try to win it.
03:12That's fundamental for us.
03:15Franco Vanni, La Repubblica.
03:17Good morning, coach.
03:19I wanted to ask you how you feel about your first game as a Milan coach,
03:24and to meet your son's team.
03:27Is it something that adds emotion to the emotion?
03:31Is it a good thing?
03:34They asked me if I was excited.
03:37I'm not excited at all.
03:39I'm a professional.
03:41I'm cold.
03:43I have a fever of 39 degrees.
03:45Maybe you can see my strange eyes.
03:48I had a fever last night.
03:51My son is like me at home.
03:56I'm his father.
03:58Tomorrow he's my opponent.
04:00He thinks the same way.
04:02That's how he grew up.
04:04That's how I want him to be.
04:06So there's no emotion.
04:08I want to beat him the way he wants to beat me.
04:11It's normal.
04:13I hope he's happier than I am tomorrow.
04:17Good morning.
04:18I have a question for both of you.
04:21I'll start with the coach.
04:23When I arrived, I knew the situation was like this.
04:27I also knew it would start with a semi-final against Juventus.
04:33Is it easier to start with a challenge of this level
04:39because of the Milan situation?
04:42It's not easier or more difficult.
04:45You have to prepare.
04:46The work we did against another Italian team was the same.
04:52It's our job to try to improve.
04:56I think we can improve as a team.
05:00We have to understand the situation.
05:04I know it's not a good situation.
05:08We have to change it.
05:10Only we can do it.
05:13We have to work.
05:14We have to work.
05:16You know it's not easy.
05:19The results count in these big clubs.
05:24That's what we're looking for.
05:27We want to win tomorrow and play in the final.
05:31That's the most important thing.
05:33I have a question for Mignan.
05:34Thinking about this semi-final,
05:37Milan and Juventus are facing each other.
05:40These are the two big disappointments
05:42compared to the expectations of the league in Italy.
05:46As for Milan,
05:48what disappoints you the most
05:52about what has been done so far?
05:56We always see disappointment at the end.
06:00Until now, we have to act.
06:02We have to do everything every day
06:05to get positive results.
06:08Tomorrow is a semi-final.
06:11There are Milan, Juventus and another team.
06:15The semi-final is a very important match
06:18for the club, for us
06:20and for what we can do.
06:23We have to make the most of this moment.
06:28The right moment is tomorrow,
06:30not the day after or the day after.
07:00There are a lot of characteristics.
07:02There are a lot of characteristics
07:04about the players.
07:06They have that technique
07:09that is above the others.
07:11But for me, it doesn't mean anything.
07:13There are a lot of aspects
07:15that are important to me.
07:17Technical quality,
07:19understanding the game,
07:21the tactics that we prepare for the game,
07:24physical quality.
07:26Technical quality doesn't matter to me.
07:30I grew up like this.
07:32I've been coaching for 13 years.
07:35He's a player with a lot of characteristics.
07:39I don't want to talk about other characteristics.
07:43It's difficult to play with me.
07:45I knew he was an irreverent player.
07:49But there are other aspects
07:52that are fundamental in modern football,
07:55in high-level football.
07:56You can do a good job
07:59and have a good career
08:02and do well here in Italy
08:04or anywhere in the world
08:06where there are the most competitive teams.
08:09I think Juve has a lot of quality players,
08:14young players
08:16and those who work hard.
08:18Those who understand a little.
08:20We see Juve as a team
08:22that has conceded the fewest goals
08:24in the Italian league.
08:26They work well and are compact.
08:28We have to see how we can
08:31dismantle Juve's defence.
08:37I don't want to castrate talent
08:41or quality.
08:43We have to be compact, competitive
08:46and aggressive as a team.
08:50That's the only way football works for me.
08:53Otherwise, I don't need a player
08:56who is good to look at.
09:23What do you say to the fans
09:26to reassure them for the future?
09:28They haven't been very happy
09:31in this period.
09:33What do you say to the fans
09:35for a better future,
09:37for Milan to come back to the top?
09:41Thank you and happy new year to you too.
09:44I don't like talking too much
09:47because when we talk too much
09:49it's always difficult.
09:54What I can say is that
09:57we are here to act.
10:00We have to react.
10:02We have to do better.
10:04I know my teammates.
10:07I know everyone.
10:09Every day we try to give our best
10:12and do our job as a coach.
10:17It's true that the fans don't like the results
10:21but so do we
10:23because we want to win.
10:25We have a lot of ambitions.
10:27We try to work every day
10:31and give our best.
10:33In the end, we'll see
10:35what went well or not.
10:46Happy new year.
10:50You got to work with the team.
10:52What do you think of Tomori?
10:54He's a player who's been talked about
10:56on the market
10:58especially with Juventus.
11:00I haven't talked about the market
11:02and I haven't had the time.
11:05I don't like to individualise things.
11:09Tomori is part of the group
11:11like everyone else who is available
11:13in the Milan roster.
11:15That's the most important thing for me.
11:23Happy new year.
11:25Did you get to say hello to Mr Fonseca
11:29after the match?
11:31Thank you very much.
11:33Of course.
11:35I'm a great man
11:37and we respect each other.
11:39Can you hear me?
11:41Yes.
11:43I'm a great man
11:45and we respect each other.
11:47I said hello to him
11:49and we said hello to him.
11:51That's all we said to each other.
11:54Let's go to Luca Bianchini.
11:59Good morning everyone.
12:01Luca Bianchini, Gazetta dello Sport.
12:03What's the first thing you want to leave behind?
12:06Let's look at June, in six months.
12:07Besides the results,
12:09what's the first thing you'd like to change
12:12to be remembered in the next few months?
12:17We have to work every day.
12:19I don't like to do this.
12:21I'm not a magician.
12:23I'm not a visionary.
12:25I work every day
12:27with my group to get results.
12:30As I said before, results are the most important thing.
12:33In May we'll see.
12:35That's it.
12:37We have to think that we're doing a fantastic job.
12:40It was difficult for me when I was 15
12:43and they left me in Porto.
12:45That was the pressure.
12:47I was 15 at the time
12:49and I was struggling.
12:51Tomorrow the stadium will be full.
12:54We're happy to do a fantastic job.
12:57We're famous and we make a bit of money.
13:00What more do we want?
13:02It's true.
13:04We have to make the most of it.
13:06We have to have the passion
13:08and the hunger every day
13:10to make the most of what God has given us.
13:12We have a bit of talent.
13:14As a coach and as a player.
13:16My players definitely have talent.
13:19We have to change that with this talent
13:22and with the work I mentioned to my colleague.
13:27Good morning to both of you.
13:29First of all, good luck with your first game
13:32with AC Milan this season.
13:34You've said you've seen a lot of games.
13:36A lot of last games for AC Milan.
13:38I don't know if you've seen AC Milan-Juventus-San Siro
13:41which was one of the worst games of the season
13:44especially in the offensive phase
13:46when there wasn't much going on.
13:48What did you think of that game?
13:50I thought about the players.
13:52I can tell you that because I'm like that.
13:55I saw two teams that were afraid of losing.
13:58They were more afraid of losing than of winning.
14:01I don't know if you get it.
14:02That was my idea.
14:04The coach did his job and so did the players.
14:07But the idea is out.
14:09There's a lot of quality on both sides.
14:12There are some really good players.
14:15Tomorrow we have to compete.
14:17We have to want to win.
14:19We have to look at the defensive phase
14:22which is important
14:24because if we look at the other side
14:27there are some really good players.
14:29Great.
14:31We'll start with questions from the press.
14:34Good morning and happy new year to both of you.
14:37First, a quick question about the medical report.
14:40How are the players doing in training this evening?
14:43Then I'd like to ask you
14:45about the words you said in the presentation.
14:48You said that football is a simple game.
14:51You compared it to Allegri
14:53who coached Juventus until a few months ago.
14:55You compared it to Conte and Simeone.
14:57Do you think you can be compared to these three coaches?
15:00Do you see them as teammates?
15:02Yes, I have a lot of respect for all of them.
15:05But we're all different.
15:07The way we see football is different from everyone else.
15:10Everyone who has said
15:14that they have proof
15:19at every level
15:21but I am who I am.
15:24Those who judge me
15:27have to see the results.
15:28I have to bring results to Milan.
15:31Otherwise, as Mike said,
15:34we have to react and do something tomorrow
15:37to try to win
15:39and bring a different atmosphere to Milan.
15:43I'm not a doctor.
15:46I'm not a doctor.
15:49There are two players who haven't returned yet.
15:53Some of them have only one training session.
15:55Even if they're on the bench
15:58or if they start the game,
16:01it can happen.
16:03They don't have 90 minutes.
16:05I have to manage that.
16:07That's why we're here.
16:09Let's start with questions from the local media.
16:17First of all, Mr. Concecau.
16:20First question for Concecau.
16:21Welcome to Saudi Arabia.
16:24We're happy to see you every year
16:27for the Italian Super Cup.
16:30First question to the captain, Concecau.
16:33What did you think of the facilities here in Saudi Arabia?
16:36During yesterday's training,
16:39what did you think of the development
16:42of the facilities here in Saudi Arabia?
16:45What did you think of the development
16:48of the facilities here in Saudi Arabia?
16:51What did you think of the development
16:54of the facilities here in Saudi Arabia?
16:57Do you think it's a risk to train here?
17:00Do you think it's a risk to train here?
17:03Do you think it's a risk to train here?
17:06Second question to Captain Manian.
17:09During a few hours,
17:12all the tickets were sold out.
17:15During a few hours,
17:18all the tickets were sold out.
17:21Do you think it's a risk to train here?
17:24Do you think it's a risk to train here?
17:27Do you think it's a risk to train here?
17:30How do you see the future of Saudi football
17:33and Saudi Arabia?
17:36How do you see the future of Saudi football
17:39and Saudi Arabia?
17:42Since July 1,
17:45we've received a lot of positive feedback.
17:48Since July 1,
17:51Everyone is doing a fantastic job and there's nothing missing in the team.
17:59Thank you for your hospitality.
18:03If there's a risk, I'll train in Milan.
18:08Life is like that, there are risks and challenges.
18:13I worked hard to get here.
18:16If I didn't want to get here, I'd stay at home.
18:19It's a small town in the region, close to Coimbra.
18:25I wasn't in Milan, but it's not a risk.
18:28It's a pleasure, an honour and a pride to train with a team like Milan.
18:37To be honest, with all the games this year,
18:41I don't have time to watch the Arab League.
18:45It's a growing league.
18:50There are a lot of European players.
18:56It's true that we can grow even more in the future.
19:02I don't like to talk about my future.
19:06In the future, I don't know if I can be in Arabia,
19:11or in Europe or in Brazil.
19:13We don't know because football is fast.
19:16I have to take advantage of the moment
19:21and be ready to play against Juve tomorrow evening.
19:26Any other questions?
19:36A simple question for both of you.
19:39What do you think about the growth of Saudi football?
19:42How much can it grow?
19:44I've been following it a bit more.
19:46There are Portuguese coaches,
19:48who are very good.
19:50I think it's grown a lot as a league.
19:54You can see and feel the passion of the people.
19:58You grow because there is passion.
20:01There is a desire to move forward.
20:03I think that's the case here.
20:05There are a lot of quality players
20:08who have brought about a great evolution in Saudi football.
20:18Good morning.
20:21Welcome, Captain Mania.
20:26I have a question for you, Captain.
20:29I have a question for Mr. Conceicao.
20:32What does it mean for you to be here
20:38and to leave a good impression here in Saudi Arabia
20:45for Milan and the fans of Milan?
20:48Yes, the responsibility to defend these colours is huge.
20:53We represent one of the most historic clubs in the world.
20:59There are many fans everywhere.
21:02Not just here, in South America, in China, everywhere.
21:06So we try to make a good impression
21:09to honour these fans.
21:12Any other questions?
21:14No.
21:15Let's have the last one.
21:20Good morning.
21:25Good year to everyone.
21:27Welcome to Saudi Arabia.
21:29I have a question for Mr. Conceicao.
21:32Did you speak to Ottavio about moving to Milan?
21:36The one who plays for Nasser?
21:39Ottavio?
21:41Yes.
21:43You know, Ottavio was my player for seven years in Porto
21:48and one year in Vitoria.
21:50He worked with me for eight years.
21:53He's not like a son, but he's like a son to me.
21:56And like a son, he took a lot of those shots in the head.
22:01Now he's become a friend of mine.
22:03I'm very happy about that.
22:06You didn't get it?
22:08It's a translation, right?
22:10Yes.
22:11Let's have the last one.
22:14Good evening, Mr. Conceicao and Mike Mignone.
22:17Good evening. Welcome.
22:19I speak to you as a fan of Milan.
22:22Thank you for this opportunity.
22:24Milan in the last Super Cup in 2016 with Mr. Montella.
22:29We, as fans of Milan,
22:32see that the Italian Super Cup
22:35is simple.
22:39Does the team and the players
22:42consider this Super Cup important for the fans?
22:47And what tactics will it follow?
22:50We know that Mr. Conceicao
22:53didn't have much time.
22:55He didn't have time to change the rhythm
22:59and the way he played.
23:01As a fan of Milan,
23:04I don't know how he plays in Milan
23:08or how he plays in Leao.
23:11I want to hear from you
23:14what you plan to do to change it.
23:20I can't say what I plan to do.
23:24I'm learning the game from Thiago.
23:27Thiago will be very happy to know what I have in mind
23:30and what I have prepared for the players.
23:32The past is the past.
23:34Now we have to look at the present and the future.
23:37That's the most important thing.
23:39That's it.
23:41There's nothing more to say.
23:44The other Super Cups and matches in Milan
23:47were played with other coaches.
23:50I'm here now.
23:52We're trying to do better than in the last years
23:56knowing that the most important thing is what we're working on now
23:59to have a better future.
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