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00:00Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome along to this pre-match press conference on the Yvan for Fiorentina Milan.
00:06We'll start with Milan TV. Thanks, Nicola. Good afternoon, coach.
00:11It's Yusuf Fofanar's birthday today. I'd like to ask you whether on today when he blows out the candles on his cake
00:19and he's had a difficult time in the last few days, whether this team spirit that Niklas Fulkrug spoke about yesterday,
00:28whether it's going to kick in again tomorrow in Florence. First and foremost, we wished Fofanar a happy birthday, many happy returns.
00:37As for his performance the other night, he had a good game. Unfortunately, he slipped in that particular instance,
00:44but a number of players lost their footing in that area of the pitch. But these are things that happen.
00:50You mustn't get too hung up on things like this that can happen over the course of a season and during a match itself.
00:56But ultimately, Fofanar's a good player. He's had a very good season up until now and he'll keep doing well for Milan.
01:04Sky, now you have so many matches in quick succession. I wanted to ask you about two players, albeit for different reasons.
01:13Luka Modric, whether you plan to rest him, given that he only played a few short hours ago,
01:19and whether Niklas Fulkrug is now able to start the game or whether it's too soon.
01:26One positive thing is that Christopher Nkunku is now available for selection, so I have four forwards to pick from.
01:33Two will start and two will be on the bench.
01:35As for Luka Modric, it's unlikely he'll play. We'll see tomorrow, but it's probable he'll be on the bench with us.
01:43The game the other night saw that we didn't necessarily expend a lot of energy in terms of long runs,
01:55so we have recovered pretty well. But we're up against the Fiorentina side that are on good form.
02:00I think Fiorentina's league position doesn't necessarily reflect the quality they have in the team.
02:05After the win over Cremonese and the draw that they got late on against Lazio,
02:15certainly it'll be a difficult atmosphere for us tomorrow,
02:17but what matters for us is to produce a good performance physically and technically,
02:22because we need to take another small step forward.
02:27I'm disappointed not to have beaten Genoa, but I still think it will ultimately prove to be an important point
02:33come the end of the season.
02:34Good afternoon, coach. I'd like to ask you about Fiorentina.
02:42Compared to a month ago, are Fiorentina a little bit more of a frightening prospect?
02:47And typically, Milan historically have struggled at the Franchi.
02:51It's not that Fiorentina are more fearsome now than they were a month ago.
02:56They've got some excellent technical ability and there are some seasons that start badly,
03:00but now they're starting to come through that.
03:04And we need to be aware of the fact that they have some good quality players
03:07and we need to produce a good performance.
03:11We need to really kick on from the results we've achieved.
03:16Good afternoon.
03:18There were a number of controversial refereeing decisions in matchday 19.
03:28I don't want to necessarily rake over old graves, but what can we do?
03:35Is there something we can do to try and give a helping hand to these match officials?
03:42Because the mistakes are there for all to see.
03:45What can the players do?
03:46What can the coaches do?
03:47In your opinion, thanks to your experience,
03:50how can we try and resolve this problem, or at least try to resolve it?
03:57How can we try and resolve it?
03:59First and foremost, I think we do have a good team of match officials in Italy
04:05and it's not easy to officiate modern football matches, which are very quick.
04:08I think VAR has helped a great deal and is helping a great deal.
04:15As for striking the right balance with the usage of VAR,
04:17it's tricky because you go and assess situations which are subjective, ultimately.
04:25So when you assess subjective decisions,
04:27everyone has a different take and a different opinion.
04:30So again, come back to the age-old question.
04:33Before we had VAR, the referee made a decision,
04:38but he made this decision, but maybe he should have done this,
04:40maybe he should have done that, maybe it was a foul, wasn't a foul,
04:42was a penalty, wasn't a penalty.
04:44Now we've simply just moved the problem,
04:47it's not a problem, a match situation from the pitch to a room in Lissane.
04:53So how can you resolve it?
04:54The VAR can help and is helping
04:56because it has resolved a number of match situations,
05:00but it can't do much more than this.
05:02Because ultimately, when it comes down to subjective decisions,
05:06it is very tough to sort them out and ultimately have perfection.
05:13In maths, two plus two equals four.
05:15In Italian, you can write an essay and some people might like it,
05:19some people might not like it.
05:20It's subjective.
05:21Am I right?
05:21Yeah.
05:23Hi, coach.
05:26I'd like to pick up on this topic of conversation with regards to the referees.
05:32I wanted to ask you about Strahinia Pavlovich.
05:34The fact that he tried to dig up the penalty spot,
05:38do you think he was a little bit crafty?
05:39I can see you're smiling.
05:41We were talking about Fiorentina earlier on.
05:43In the summer, you didn't list Fiorentina as one of the possible champion V qualifiers
05:51and Stefano Pioli responded by saying he'd put your words up on the dressing room wall.
05:56Stefano Pioli then ultimately indirectly paid for this mind games between you
06:03because he created some perhaps successive expectations.
06:06What do you think about that?
06:07I think first and foremost, when I said that, but I forgot about them.
06:14I've completely forgot about Fiorentina.
06:17But when you say the truth, everyone thinks that it's a lie.
06:22But I really did forget Fiorentina.
06:25It slipped my mind.
06:26So I was disappointed, I think once or twice after that,
06:29I actually corrected myself and I was disappointed for Stefano because he's a great coach.
06:33As for Pavlovic, over the course of a season, during matches,
06:39a number of these things do occur.
06:41And it's also the nice thing about football in certain times.
06:46There are certain situations when you look back at them over time.
06:51It actually brings a smile.
06:52Francesco Rocchi, Rai.
06:53Rai.
06:54I'd like to come back to what you were just saying about the great thing about football,
07:04but the fans ultimately support their preferred teams.
07:08But Daniele De Rossi has just spoken about this and said that
07:19he would have expected different conduct from Milan players.
07:25I'm giving you this quote from De Rossi just a few short moments ago.
07:28What do you think?
07:33I'm absolutely not going to comment on other people's comments.
07:39I think Daniele De Rossi has only just started his coaching career
07:43and I think he does have the potential to do very well during his career.
07:48So I think the most important thing for him,
07:50just like for all of us,
07:53is to have a good career.
07:55I think he's got great potential.
07:56How angry does it make you the fact that Milan have dropped 11 points
08:07against small teams,
08:09nine of those have come at San Siro,
08:12and the question is now,
08:14Fiorentina, are they a small side looking at the league position
08:17or do they remain a big team?
08:18Fiorentina are a team in terms of their technical ability
08:27that don't belong in that position in the league table.
08:30As for the 11 points that we have dropped or thrown away,
08:36that's what football is all about.
08:39If we have this number of points in the table,
08:41it means that we deserve this points tally.
08:44But if you won this or if you did that,
08:46or maybe against Roma,
08:50Dybala scored the penalty,
08:51Mignon didn't save it,
08:53or against Inter,
08:54we have 39 points.
08:56I think we've had a good run.
08:58We could have done better.
09:01We could have even done a little bit less.
09:03I don't know.
09:03But we've got 39 points on the board
09:05and we need to analyse what we have
09:07and we need to try and improve regardless of results
09:10in terms of our performances,
09:12like the display against Genoa,
09:14where we needed to play better in the last 20 metres,
09:16as I said after the game.
09:18Because if ifs and hands were pots and pans,
09:22there'd be no need for tinkers.
09:29Don't let me make any more jokes,
09:31otherwise, you know.
09:32La Repubblica.
09:38I wanted to ask you about Rafa Liao
09:41because he scored in the last two matches,
09:43even though in my personal opinion,
09:46and maybe it's only my opinion,
09:48I feel like he's not at 100%.
09:50I think he's not necessarily at the peak of his power.
09:53So how is he?
09:54And are you happy with how he's playing that role
09:58at centre forward?
10:00Rafa's better.
10:01He did a lot better in the second half
10:02and his second half display was better.
10:06He moved a lot more.
10:07He sprinted a lot more.
10:09And I think he needs to find
10:12100% fitness levels.
10:16But I think it's very important for him
10:17to start scoring goals
10:18because he's a lot more relaxed.
10:24And he's forgotten about things
10:27that don't necessarily matter
10:29for a footballing match.
10:30And he started to score goals
10:31which are very important in games.
10:33So he's definitely improved on that score.
10:35Good afternoon.
10:42Milan finished the seventh game running a nil-nil
10:46and then ultimately
10:48it was only against Juventus
10:51that you didn't win the game.
10:53I'm talking up until the Cagliari match.
10:54Is there a reason why
10:55Milan struggle in the opening 45 minutes
10:59when it comes to creating chances
11:00whereas it feels like
11:01you click into a different gear
11:03after the break.
11:04Is it about those 60 minutes
11:06that the teams that you come up against
11:08or are you a little bit fickle?
11:13Jekyll and Hyde.
11:14Yeah, we are a little bit Jekyll and Hyde
11:16but of course we're going to get better
11:18because we need to approach matches better.
11:20We approached the Cagliari game badly
11:21and we conceded three chances in 90 seconds.
11:25So we certainly need to get better on that score.
11:30There are times
11:31when we did very well at the start of matches
11:34at the start of the season.
11:35Then there are other times
11:36when we were out of the game
11:40from the word go
11:41and now we've once again started
11:46not necessarily playing well in the first half
11:49and doing a lot better in the second period of matches.
11:53So we need to try and strike that balance
11:55that allows us to play well
11:56right from the word go
11:57to do well
12:00when the opposition are on top
12:04and ultimately then
12:04when we can dominate proceedings too.
12:07Tele Lombardia.
12:07You often tell us
12:13when they're turning points
12:15but on a match day
12:17when Inter host Napoli
12:19and on paper Milan are against the team
12:21in 18th position
12:22could this be an opportunity
12:24for Milan to take charge?
12:26Football is full of surprises
12:28because we played after Napoli, Verona
12:31and it could have been an advantage for us
12:33but we drew.
12:34We need to see.
12:38Ultimately we need to look at our own progress
12:41because we have a goal in mind
12:43we have a certain number of points
12:46to get on the board
12:47and I think Thursday's draw against Genoa
12:51will be an important point.
12:53Sure, we dropped two points
12:55however
12:56that point does currently allow us
12:59to be second in the league table
13:00and so we need to only focus on working
13:04and improving on the things
13:06that we can get better at
13:07and we need to stay relaxed and calm
13:09because we know that
13:11in order to secure our target
13:13we need to really battle hard
13:15because Inter are top of the table
13:17Napoli, Juventus, Milan, Roma
13:21and there's also Coma right there
13:23in the mix as well
13:24so there are six teams in the hunt
13:27and two of them will miss out on Champions League football
13:29so we all need to show that right balance
13:32to try and reach our goal
13:34because I think that would be positive for everyone
13:38and above all for the club itself.
13:39Hi coach
13:44earlier on you said that Modric probably will be on the bench tomorrow
13:49so will it be Ricci or Yashari starting the game
13:52and could you tell us why you've picked one over the other
13:56and why are they not necessarily playing much in recent times?
14:04First and foremost Ricci and Yashari are two excellent players
14:07Yashari's coming back from an injury
14:09and hasn't played as much
14:11Ricci's played a thousand minutes
14:13and he's a very reliable footballer
14:14so I'm delighted with him
14:16so only having one competition to play in
14:21playing one match a week
14:22now we have four games coming up
14:23this might come a time
14:25when we start to rotate players
14:30in and out of the starting eleven
14:32when you play once a week
14:33it's pretty tough
14:34to go and substitute starters
14:39it might be Modric and Rabiot in this instance
14:42but they are two guys
14:44Yashari will have a bright future in front of him
14:47he's an excellent player
14:48and Ricci compared with Yashari
14:50has played
14:51as I've said
14:53a thousand minutes
14:54so he's shown he's very useful
14:55and above all
14:56he's a very intelligent footballer
14:57I don't know which of the two will start tomorrow
15:00maybe both of them will play tomorrow
15:01let's move on with Pianeta Milan
15:04Hi coach
15:05a psychological question
15:08we speak a lot about
15:09your target being to finish in the top four
15:12which is realistic
15:13but is there not necessarily a risk
15:16that when you keep talking about that
15:22do not think that the players might settle a little bit
15:24they might think
15:26oh it doesn't matter
15:27either way we're in the top four
15:28and so that's fine
15:29but competing for that target
15:34means staying in touch with
15:38or in the top four
15:39right up until the end of the season
15:40so either one team pulls clear by 20 points
15:43otherwise
15:44the Serie A league championship
15:49could be open right until the end
15:50we don't know that
15:50we don't know that
15:52we'll only know it game after game
15:56but either way
15:57we need to stay in the top four
15:59otherwise
15:59we'll lose reality
16:03as I said
16:05Milan have overhauled 55% of the players in the squad
16:09so it comes down to getting to know one another
16:12we've had some injuries
16:13we've had some players that have been out for a long time
16:15so let's look at things
16:19from a positive perspective
16:21it mustn't always be negative
16:23but as I said
16:25we need to keep our feet on the ground
16:27keep an even keel
16:28even when they're going against staff
16:29whether good or bad
16:30we weren't world beaters before
16:32nor are we bad
16:35because we drew against Genoa
16:36that's all part and parcel of football
16:38we need to think about
16:40as I said
16:40what is our final goal
16:42and it won't be easy
16:42because there are six teams
16:44competing for four spots
16:45good afternoon coach
16:48in the last two matches
16:50against Cagliari and Genoa
16:51I feel like Alexis Salamakas was flagging a little bit
16:55he's made a wonderful contribution so far
16:59are you considering resting him either against Fiorentina or Coma
17:05because Atacame came on well and looked good
17:07Atacame is a young player who made a good impact off the bench the other day
17:12it's only natural he needs to improve
17:15it's one thing playing 15 to 20 minutes
17:17it's another playing for 90
17:18so I try and manage the players
17:23lest we forget
17:24up until Sunday or Thursday night
17:29we had three players
17:31Devinter, Bartezaki and Pavlovich
17:33the only older defender was either Matteo Gambio or Ficcao Tomori
17:41as for Salamakas
17:42Salamakas has done really well
17:43but it's not about his fitness levels
17:46every now and then when he plays games
17:47he wants to give so much
17:49that he loses a little bit of rhythm
17:50but he needs to stay a bit more relaxed
17:52because ultimately he ends up penalizing
17:58some of his decision making near the opposition goal
18:00Last three questions
18:05Good afternoon coach
18:06I wanted to ask you
18:08now you're at this stage of the season
18:11the halfway point of the campaign
18:13are you happy
18:14with how much progress your team has made
18:18and where does your team still need to get better
18:20in order to become an Allegri side
18:23No, the team mustn't become an Allegri side
18:26the team needs to be in the position
18:29to defend well when we don't have the ball
18:32and attack well when we're in possession
18:34and that's what we need to improve
18:35the other night against Genoa
18:37we could have played better
18:38in the last 20 to 25 meters
18:41in the final third
18:42with greater lucidity
18:44because we were a little bit rushed
18:46and therefore we wasted a lot of balls
18:48in the opposition penalty era
18:49where we could have done better
18:50either way
18:53as I said
18:54we're working with a clear goal in mind
18:56to play Champions League football next season
18:58Good afternoon coach
19:00You've coached Moise Ken and Rafa Liao
19:04they're friends
19:04they sing together
19:06I don't know whether you have a preference for them
19:07musically
19:08but what differences are there
19:10between Ken and Liao
19:11you said that Liao occasionally does things
19:13that don't necessarily matter at football
19:16are they similar in terms of the contribution
19:18they make to the team?
19:20No, I didn't say that Liao
19:22does things off the pitch
19:23no, absolutely not
19:24I said
19:24no, no, no
19:26I said
19:27that during matches
19:30Liao is maturing a great deal
19:32because he's becoming more clinical
19:34so he's scoring goals
19:35and he's actually
19:36having more fun
19:38scoring goals
19:39than he necessarily did
19:40as opposed to some
19:42tricks and flicks
19:44that ultimately aren't
19:46a concrete contribution
19:47they're two wonderful kids
19:49I had Moise at the start of his career
19:51I don't know who the better singer is
19:53but they're two lovely guys
19:55and they have huge potential
19:58they've got completely different skill sets
20:00last question
20:02with Carlo Pellegatti
20:03two things
20:04I wanted to understand
20:09whether
20:10Ful Krug might start the game tomorrow
20:13and I also wanted to say to you
20:15do you not feel
20:16slightly different pressure
20:18from other matches
20:19because you're now
20:20three points off the top
20:21it's been a long time
20:22since you've been so far off the summit
20:23and above all
20:24because of your philosophy
20:26do you not think
20:31this Fiorentina game
20:32might therefore be more important
20:34than the other matches
20:34absolutely not
20:36because we know
20:40that it's not as if
20:42the whole season
20:43is going to be determined tomorrow
20:45that's why when I say that
20:46yes
20:48one point gain
20:49two thrown away
20:50yes we are disappointed
20:52but ultimately
20:52what matters is being consistent
20:54and being on course
20:56to secure your goal
20:58and that's why we need to think about
21:00our next game
21:01and then the match against Como
21:02because we have that game in hand
21:04and we have a difficult run of fixtures
21:06because
21:08lest we forget
21:09I've said this
21:10said this in the past
21:12I said it before the Verona game
21:14and last nine matches
21:17before Verona
21:18we had three games at home
21:19Verona
21:20Genoa
21:21and Lecce
21:21and then six away games
21:23because we have the Como match on the road
21:25so this is
21:26a moment of the season
21:27when you have
21:28more away games
21:29we need to stay calm
21:30we need to think about working
21:31game by game
21:32and getting as many points as possible
21:34as for Fulcroc
21:36I need to make a decision tomorrow
21:38I'll make a decision tomorrow
21:40of the four players that are fit
21:42two will start
21:43and it gives me the opportunity
21:44to be able to mix things up
21:45and have different solutions
21:46in the final third
21:47and I wanted to ask you
21:49how many times
21:50you have seen the film
21:52The Usual Suspects
21:56because
22:00I feel like you
22:05you tie into this line
22:08about the greatest ruse
22:09that a devil ever did
22:10was convincing the world
22:11that it doesn't exist
22:13thank you very much
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