Conceicao: ‘That is the Milan I prefer to see’ after 1-1 draw with Inter
Sergio Conceicao insists the was ‘a extra strong workforce, the sort that I prefer to see,’ that goals to win the trophy.
The Rossoneri had gone in entrance with Tammy Abraham, who had additionally scored within the Supercoppa Italiana Closing on January 6, however Hakan Calhanoglu fired in from distance to attract stage.
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This retains the tie completely within the stability, so it should all be determined within the second leg on April 23, with the winner occurring to face Bologna or Empoli within the Coppa Italia Closing.
“I feel the outcome was truthful, now we look forward to the second leg and have this opportunity to go to the Closing in Rome, which all of us really need,”
“I wish to thank the group, who had been implausible this night of their assist for the workforce. The gamers understood what they had been purported to do, it was a balanced match in opposition to a troublesome opponent the place we needed to be clever defensively, we did that, and I’m proud of it.”
Mike Maignan needed to make a number of large saves late on to maintain the scoreline stage, denying Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Nicola Zalewski from shut vary.
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“We too had possibilities, I didn’t see Inter make that many strikes to go clear. That they had two set performs within the first half that brought about issues, we knew they had been sturdy on these conditions, however it was general fairly even and the outcome was truthful,” continued Conceicao.
“I’m actually proud of this strategy and angle. The second half in opposition to Napoli was additionally good, so we should proceed this evolution to succeed in our goal, which is to succeed in the Coppa Italia Closing and win the trophy.”
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MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 02: Rafael Leao of AC Milan controls the ball forward of Matteo Darmian of FC Internazionale through the Coppa Italia Semi Closing match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
It was put to Conceicao that their most harmful conditions had been attributable to cross-field passes to maneuver the Inter defenders out of place, however Milan nonetheless didn’t do it sufficient.
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“That was what we ready, as a result of when Inter are deep in a 3-5-2, their midfielders need to cowl the entire width of the pitch and it’s not simple for them. If we had been faster and extra direct in these passes, we’d create a bonus.
“It is usually true that we should always’ve accomplished it extra, however Inter are a workforce who prefer to hold possession, decelerate the tempo and calm issues down. Now we have to take the opponent under consideration too.”
Milan are but to lose a Derby della Madonnina to date this season, having gained the primary two, then drawn the subsequent pair each by 1-1 leads to February in Serie A and tonight within the Coppa Italia.
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The comeback from 2-0 right down to win 3-2 and carry the Supercoppa Italiana was solely Conceicao’s second recreation in cost, however after three months, there are nonetheless too many ups and downs.
“After I arrived, we had two video games in opposition to Juventus and Inter for the Supercoppa, then we began a collection of matches enjoying each three days. During the last two weeks, I’ve had extra time to work with the squad in coaching on conditions which might be elementary to convey extra stability and reassurance,” defined the coach.
“I do know that may seem to be an excuse, however it’s the reality to me, since you get depth and aggression in coaching too. Now we’re engaged on the pitch and never simply in video lectures, which makes a distinction.
“Within the second half in opposition to Napoli and once more tonight, I noticed a extra strong workforce, the sort that I prefer to see,” concluded Conceicao.