Conceicao: ‘If I win 2 trophies, how lengthy since Milan did that?’
Sergio Conceicao reveals he had warned towards the Atalanta objective situation, however rejects discuss his future forward of the Coppa Italia semi-final. ‘Profitable two trophies in a single season, I don’t understand how lengthy since Milan did that.’
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The Rossoneri had felt revitalised after final week’s 4-0 victory away to Milan, with the feeling a transfer to 3-4-3 would lastly unlock the potential on this squad.
Nonetheless, the identical beginning XI didn’t make a dent in Atalanta, completed off a well-worked staff transfer that began from the again.
“The primary half was balanced, Atalanta had extra possession, we sat a bit deeper than what we had requested of the gamers, however we weren’t struggling beneath strain or something,”
“We ended the half nicely, created some conditions the place at this stage we have to do extra on the ultimate ball, to ship a participant clear on objective. We began the second half with extra conditions we should always’ve picked the fitting go, however at their first alternative, Atalanta scored a objective that we had additionally labored on defending.
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“We knew they made these crosses to the again put up, that this was one in every of their traits and we’d talked about that.”
At a sure stage of the sport, Conceicao appeared to desert the 3-4-3 formation and return to a four-man defence, albeit one with Riccardo Sottil curiously used as a right-back.
“It’s not that I didn’t like the opposite system, it was simply to pour every thing ahead and attempt to overload them to get the equaliser.”
Conceicao admits Milan missing in willpower at present
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 20: Rafael Leao and Luka Jovic of AC Milan embrace through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Milan have gone behind in seven of their final 9 matches, however whereas normally there’s a decided fightback, there gave the impression to be treasured little of it this night.
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“I mentioned this week that gamers who come off the bench give us one thing additional and that was not the case at present,” confirmed Conceicao.
“Additionally it is as a result of I put Sottil ready that he’s not accustomed to, and the ultimate siege was not simple for them. We did actually lack the aggression that we normally do, particularly coming off the bench.”
This consequence now implies that Milan are caught in ninth place on 51 factors from 33 rounds, so their probabilities of qualifying for even the Convention League at this stage appear unbelievable.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 02: Sergio Conceicao, Head Coach of AC Milan, appears on from the dugout previous to the Coppa Italia Semi Ultimate match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Their solely actual hope now’s to win the Coppa Italia and qualify for the Europa League, with the second leg of their semi-final towards Inter arising on Wednesday. May that additionally resolve Conceicao’s future?
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“Since I arrived, even after I gained the Supercoppa and my first Serie A sport towards Cagliari, they had been already speaking about all of the coaches who might come to Milan,” he laughed bitterly.
“I’ve been in soccer for 40 years, it’s positive, however these I work with see all these tales and it doesn’t assist give stability. We should work at present to be higher tomorrow. If we strive eager about a month from now, it’s troublesome.
“It’s actually robust for me at instances to see the shortage of respect, as individuals speak in regards to the Milan coach as if he’s by no means been in a dressing room earlier than, has by no means labored in soccer earlier than. That’s simply not true.
“My future is tomorrow, to organize the sport towards Inter in the very best method so we will attain the Ultimate and attempt to win the trophy. Profitable two trophies in a single season, I don’t understand how lengthy it has been since Milan did that, however it’s not regular.”
The standard chants had been again from the group, calling for membership patron Gerry Cardinale to promote up and depart, whereas Conceicao and gamers had been additionally insulted.