MILAN (ITALPRESS) – “The match against Empoli tomorrow will be very difficult: they are very aggressive defensively. They don’t take many goals: they are the fourth best defense in the league right now. I repeat, it will be a difficult challenge.” Thus, in a press conference, Milan coach Paulo Fonseca, on the eve of the league match, at home, against the Tuscan club. “The points gap from the top of the standings? I would certainly like to have more points under my belt but I’m going forward with positivity. Is Leao better to have him on the field than on the bench? This yes, now yes. Every coach implements different strategies. I am very pleased with Rafael’s reaction to being on the bench for a few matches. But from both Leao and the others I want continuity. The team needs this Rafael. Fofana is cautioned? The next match is the most important one. I expect him to compete intelligently so that he doesn’t get yellow cards. At this moment I cannot take the risk of doing without Fofana,” the Rossoneri coach later clarified.On the pressure related to his profession, finally, Fonseca is clear: “We coaches cannot run away from the pressure if we are at the helm of clubs like Milan or like Manchester City. I don’t know what happened to Guardiola (regarding the scratches present on the Spanish coach’s face and head). But being here means having pressure at all times, every day. Not only with the press and the fans but also inside the group and with the players. At Milan we are a team that has to win all the time. If we don’t want to have this pressure we can’t stay here and be at this level. I don’t think there is any other way. It’s a big, big pressure. And you feel it every minute, every day. I say soccer is for strong people. If we are not strong we cannot be in soccer at this level.”- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
