Milan couldn’t beat Serie A minnows Cagliari on Sergio Conceicao’s touchline debut in Italy’s prime flight, . Regardless of dropping two probably invaluable factors, Rafael Leao hailed the brand new supervisor’s early affect at Stadio San Siro.
Moreover, Leao insisted Milan ‘deserved three factors‘ for bettering Cagliari on the pitch. Nevertheless, wasteful ending and Elia Caprile’s outstanding efficiency between the sticks condemned the Rossoneri to a sixth winless league outing from their final eight.
Alvaro Morata tapped residence from shut vary to place Milan in entrance solely six minutes into the second half. 4 minutes later, Youssouf Fofana’s switch-off nudged Cagliari to an all-important equalizer, denying Conceicao a profitable debut in Serie A.
“We needed to win and climb the desk. The primary half was a bit unusual, as we didn’t create many possibilities,” Leao informed Sky Sport Italia through . “It was higher after taking the lead, however they centered on the counter-attack and ready for our errors, which allowed them to attain.
“I believe, general, we did sufficient to deserve all three factors.“
However the one factor that issues is that Milan didn’t beat Cagliari for the second time this season. In doing so, they squandered a golden alternative to scale back the gap on fourth-placed Lazio.
Certainly, the 19-time Italian champions stay eight factors adrift of the final Champions League qualification spot forward of subsequent week’s journey to newly-promoted Como.
Milan can not afford a slip-up in opposition to Cesc Fabreges’ facet, as something aside from three factors in that fixture would considerably derail their top-four hopes.
Leao praised the adjustments Conceicao made since changing Paulo Fonseca within the dugout.
“Mentality, the need to at all times be within the opposition half, to push the opposite crew again,” the Milan famous person acknowledged. “That is what we try to do, we haven’t had a lot time to work, however he has already introduced in his concepts and the gamers try to soak up what he needs.”