Sergio Conceicao believes that Milan is not going to have any ‘luck’ in opposition to Inter with out exhausting work, and has defined that he will probably be mates with Inter coach ‘earlier than and after’ on Monday, regardless of their earlier arguments on the pitch.
The brand new Rossoneri coach addressed the media at his pre-match on Sunday, forward of Monday’s Supercoppa Italiana closing in opposition to rivals Inter in Riyadh on Monday evening.
Requested how he’s feeling forward of his second Milan match, which comes with the chance to win his first title, Conceicao : “Higher, and I hope the group is doing higher than me. We’re making ready for the match. Inter are a robust group and are used to profitable, with the identical coach and with gamers who’ve been collectively for a very long time.
“It’s a very good factor for them, we’ve to consider ourselves, although. It’s been troublesome, however in troublesome occasions, all of us must be males, we will’t overlook that every one these followers are watching us. We can also’t overlook that we’ve 4 or 5 gamers who aren’t at their finest.”
Conceicao: Milan have had ‘two video games to win a title’
Conceicao was requested if he has any notably sturdy emotions forward of the Inter match, given the time he spent taking part in for the Nerazzurri within the early 2000s.
He replied: “I’ve respect for all of the groups I’ve performed for. My son performs for Juve. The sensation is identical whatever the opponent. I’ve good relationships with my gamers, I actually need to put together nicely in order that they’ll beat a robust group.
“It’s two video games to win a title. We’ve taken one step, and now we’ve to take the opposite. We hope it goes nicely, we’re assured.”
in regards to the excessive variety of coaches who’ve come from Sven-Göran Eriksson’s Lazio aspect of the early 2000s.
The Milan coach stated: “There are undoubtedly lots, I had numerous good coaches. Eriksson had a improbable relationship with the gamers, I by no means noticed him get indignant. Sven is all the time in my coronary heart, and within the hearts of all of the gamers from that group. I had Sacchi and Malesani, too.
“I really like Italy and think about it my second dwelling, as a result of I got here right here after I was a younger man and I had so many great occasions. It’s a pleasure and an honour to come back again to Italy to teach an historic group like Milan.”
Conceicao gives replace on Leao
There was additionally a comparatively optimistic replace on Milan’s star ahead Rafael Leao, who has not been absolutely dominated out of the ultimate on Monday.
“We’ll prepare within the afternoon and consider. He undoubtedly doesn’t have 90 minutes in him, however we’ll see if he can play or not.”
Requested with a touch of irony if he feels that Milan have had ‘luck’ on condition that the primary two video games of Conceicao’s tenure have come in opposition to Juventus and Inter, the coach stated: “You don’t get luck if you happen to don’t work exhausting. Luck comes in case you have expertise, if you happen to’re severe, in case you have numerous want. We now have to work exhausting.”
Conceicao was additionally requested if he’ll shake palms with Inzaghi at full-time, given that there have been barely unsavoury scenes the final time the 2 met within the dugout, throughout Inter-Porto within the Champions League final season.
He responded: “Positively. These are issues that occur throughout matches, however there’s all the time respect. We’re males of soccer, we performed collectively and love one another. He will probably be my good friend earlier than and after the match.”