Paulo Fonseca He returns to speak at the press conference at the eve of Milan-Napoli. The Rossoneri are back from the mandatory stoppage due to the postponement of the game in Bologna and are back on the pitch a week after their first Champions League success against Bruges. against Napoi Abraham and Jovic will still be missing and therefore the next choice besides Morata it will be again Friend. These are Fonseca’s words at the press conference
Napoli arrive at San Siro with great confidence…
“They are very strong with a very strong coach. They are first, they come here very motivated. But we are also motivated to play this game. Napoli are strong, they have a good win in the games they have won.”
Could the events surrounding the postponement of Bologna have been handled better?
“It was difficult to manage this moment because we trained not knowing if we would play. They were also sometimes difficult because we wanted to play.”
Tactically, how did you see the absences? And then has the attitude around Camarda changed?
“We also wanted to play because of the suspension of Reijnders and Theo Hernandez. The team trained well. I have faith in everyone who will play in their place. Nothing has changed for Camarda, he confirmed his qualities and that he has a future”
As Leao saw it and can he play from the first minute. Would you like to train us?
“Today I will not talk about anyone who will play tomorrow, I understand your curiosity. Leao is not a problem or a coincidence but I will not tell you if he will play tomorrow”
Are Napoli the favorites to win the Scudetto?
“At the moment they are the strongest, they are one of the teams that can win the scudetto”
“At the moment they are in first place: they are one of the teams that can win the Scudetto.”
What is happening to Leo?
“Isn’t the coach letting him play, because if I let him play there wouldn’t be any problems. But these are normal things in football: some play, others don’t. I always think of different things when choosing me. to me this is very normal”.
Napoli one of the teams that can win but is Milan still in the Scudetto conversation?
“For me, the fans have to believe that we are a strong team that is growing and that we can fight for the championship”
Will Bologna-Milan’s recovery distort the championship and can Calabria play on the left?
“Calabria can play on the left. I don’t want to talk about Bologna anymore, we are focused on tomorrow’s game”
Does the challenge with Conte give you extra motivation since he was a candidate for the Milan bench?
“My motivations are focused only on the pitch and being the coach of Milan”
What extra step do you expect from your team?
“Many things, when we analyze the last game we see everything. Tomorrow will be a different game, with a team that defends very well but we have prepared a game in the right way. We have grown in our defensive organization and we are The attack has also improved.
Is there a penalty for a star in the ranking? How is it managed?
“For me it’s the same. Maybe it punishes those who look at the ratings, for me it doesn’t change anything. However, I understand that it’s different for the fans”
What is Pulisic’s ideal role for you?
“I like him better when he plays more inside the field.”
Have you seen Inter-Juventus?
“Yes, I saw it. A race or a great race with lots of mistakes? Both”
Leao’s substitution against Bruges?
“The choice I made was based on what I thought was needed at that moment of the game. No penalty.”
Does Milan have the strength to win the Scudetto?
“Yes, we want to continue fighting to win the championship. We have the strength to do it.”
Tomorrow you will have some absences…
“I have faith in the whole group. We cannot do anything with the players who are not there, but with those who are there. I see this as an opportunity for those who will play. I have confidence in all the players. we are one team, I don’t care about the names of the people who play.
Pavlovic left back?
“In the national team he plays with a three-man defense. I don’t think he has the characteristics to be a full-back.”
Who is Napoli most afraid of?
“Milan and Napoli have the most decisive players on the flank.”
Could it be the highlight of tomorrow?
“Winning builds confidence. The growth of a team cannot depend on one game. You can play a great game, but if you lose the next one then it will be of little use.”
Don’t you train players anymore to protect them?
“We can stay here for two hours talking about this. If we think about Serie A, it cannot be said that the coaches do not work defensively. If there is a league where they work more defensively it is it is Serie A. Here they are working a lot on defense I would like to work more, but here there is no time since we are playing only three days For me, individual work is important, we are working a lot on the department, but perhaps individual work is missing a little Suffered in general more due to individual errors than team errors Today it is more difficult to attack because the teams defend themselves better, Barcelona -Bayern Munich: Bayern put pressure on the man, in the middle of the field they didn’t score it anymore they defended low.