Milan technical director Geoffrey Moncada warns ‘there is no such thing as a different choice however victory’ within the Coppa Italia Closing towards Bologna, however Sergio Conceicao’s future ‘doesn’t rely on tonight.’
It kicks off on impartial turf on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT, 21.00 CET).
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The winner might be determined after 90 minutes, additional time or perhaps a penalty shoot-out, with the victors additionally qualifying for the Europa League.
By a curious accident, these groups met in Serie A on Friday, with
Moncada warning to Milan
epa11607798 Former AC Milan ahead Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) and AC Milan chief scout Geoffrey Moncada watch the staff’s coaching session on the membership’s Milanello Sports activities Heart in Canargo, Italy, 16 September 2024. AC Milan will face Liverpool of their first match of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season on 17 September 2024. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI
“Milan are usually not the favourites tonight, however it’s a Closing, we labored so arduous to get right here, so there is no such thing as a different choice however victory for us now,”
This is able to be their second trophy of the marketing campaign after Sergio Conceicao secured the Supercoppa Italiana, beating Inter 3-2 in January with solely his second recreation in cost. May two items of silverware be sufficient to earn Conceicao the bench for subsequent season?
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“It doesn’t rely on tonight. We now have most confidence in him, he’s a tough employee, he is aware of win these video games, he’s superb at that.”
Profitable the Coppa Italia could be the one likelihood the Diavolo have of qualifying for the Europa League at this stage, so might lacking out on the Champions League have an effect on the affirmation of gamers like Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez?
“As I mentioned final time, we’re engaged on the contracts. On the finish of the season, we’ll know all the things and will probably be a lot clearer,” replied Moncada.
A normal view of the within of the stadium as gamers of AC Milan acknowledge the followers after the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Could 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Milan have a combined historical past with the Coppa Italia, as whereas they’ve received the trophy 5 occasions, the latest success was again in 2003.
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Additionally they secured a runners-up medal on 9 events, greater than another membership.
Contemplating how effectively the Rossoneri have achieved within the Supercoppa and this match, is it complicated that they did so badly as to sit down eighth in Serie A?
“I believe a Cup competitors may be very completely different, whereas in Serie A we dropped factors towards smaller golf equipment, we made some errors. We’re working arduous and have some indications on what to do for subsequent season,” concluded Moncada.