MILAN (ITALPRESS) – “Tomorrow’s match is a very important one, against a very difficult opponent. We have to concentrate to the maximum and face the match against Torino as if it were the Champions League final.” Thus, in a press conference, Milan coach Sergio Conceicao, on the eve of the league match, away from home, against the granata. “In soccer you always start over. It is clear that the exit from the Champions League cost us a lot: we knew we were stronger than the opponent, we had prepared the match well but we lost because of details. The reality is this: now we have to think about reaching fourth place in the league and the Italian Cup,” the Rossoneri coach added. “Theo Hernandez is an asset of the club, he understood he made a mistake, which put the team in trouble. For tomorrow he is one of the 22 players available. I knew the challenge here in Milan would be difficult but I strongly wanted to come here. I have tremendous respect for the history of this club and I understand that it is a difficult time. For me, however, it’s okay. I have a certain feeling for difficult challenges,” Conceicao said again. “Pulisic still does not have 90 minutes in his legs. Santiago Gimenez is better but still not at the top physically. Loftus-Cheek is still out. Now there was Walker’s injury, who is not available for tomorrow. Playing every three days, and always decisive matches, is not easy. We are always on the edge and it is not easy to manage. We try to do it the best we can: I have to make certain choices necessarily. But this is my job and this is what I have to do,” the Rossoneri coach continued. Closing on the possibility of continuing to play with the four “bigs” in front: “That’s what I want. I want an aggressive team, also to keep the opponents away from our goal. I want a short, compact and tall team. We can play this kind of game, obviously with an important balance to respect. Tall yes but we need to know that we always have a goal to defend.”- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
