Rafael Leao and Fikayo Tomori insist Milan ‘confirmed what we need to do’ in within the Coppa Italia, reserving their quarter-final spot.
It was a , who have been already main 4-0 after 23 minutes at San Siro because of a Samuel Chukwueze double, Tijjani Reijnders scorcher and Rafael Leao.
They sealed the 6-1 scoreline after the break with Davide Calabria and Tammy Abraham in on the act too, however Samuele Mulattieri ensured Sassuolo got here away with a comfort aim.
“I believe everybody got here on aggressive and performed very well. We’ve got set targets this season and confirmed what we need to do,”
When he was substituted at half-time, the Portugal worldwide spent the second half wandering round close to the bench, giving directions and recommendation to his teammates. Is he relishing extra of a management function?
“There’s a household ambiance, that’s crucial factor, and we attempt to preserve that happening the pitch too. We have to take it one recreation at a time, right this moment we received and progress within the competitors, now we transfer on to the subsequent and need to go to the highest.”
Leao and Tomori confidence rising at Milan
Milan at the moment are by means of to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, the place they’ll face both Roma or Sampdoria in 2025.
They haven’t received this trophy for over 20 years, so is reaching the Last and lifting the Coppa Italia a goal for them?
“After all it’s an goal. We’re a robust group, we need to win each recreation whether or not it’s within the Coppa Italia, Champions League or Serie A,”
“One other of our targets this season is to concede fewer targets. We’re defending higher as a group, I’m not comfortable that we didn’t preserve a clear sheet right this moment, however we’re working to enhance.
“We confirmed that we’re a robust group and we need to win.”
The subsequent Milan match is on Friday night in Serie A towards Atalanta, a facet coming off eight consecutive victories within the competitors.