Milan coach Paulo Fonseca appeared in press statements after beating Real Madrid 3-1 in the fourth round of the Champions League.
The coach said: “I think we won because the players had the courage to come here and play their game, without fear of anything. We wanted to keep the ball. We did great things in the first half and then we struggled a little more after the break, but we did it together and we fully deserved this win.” “Not only did we score three goals, but we also played with high quality.”
He added: “I do not agree when people say that Italian football is defensive. We can be a team that has more initiative and dominates the match in Europe. These are the characteristics of the team. We have proven that Italian teams do not only defend, but we play the ball and have great positioning. He has “The team must be patient to keep the ball and choose the right moment to attack.”
He added: “We must continue to improve, as we have a lot of potential.”
He continued: Alvaro has this ability to link the midfield with the attack, while Abraham does not have these qualities. When Morata came off, it’s true that we stopped having the ball so much, however, Alvaro was really tired and we needed to create a chance. “Abraham works well defensively and keeps the ball, but of course he is not like Morata.”
He explained: “Why did he talk to Noah Okafor so much before he entered? That was during the period of the strongest pressure from Real Madrid. We must not forget that Real Madrid overturned many results in the closing stages. They lost 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund and beat them 5-2.” .
He noted: “We tried to defend better as a team, but we also lost the quality in controlling the ball in those moments when we had extra spaces to attack in counterattacks. However, it was still a well-deserved win.”
He continued: “Honestly, I have to look at the general context. For the way I like to play football, these are matches with more space to play in. People outside Italy do not understand how difficult the Italian League is. The Monza team will mark man-to-man, Cagliari will mark man-to-man.” In the next match, you will see that Atalanta was the only team that managed to beat Bayer Leverkusen last season and they are watching man-to-man.”
He continued: “It is frankly more difficult to play in the Italian League than the Champions League because of these tactical issues. It is easier for us to play tonight, even if it is against Real Madrid, the best team in the world, because it is completely different.”
He concluded: “This may be the reason why the matches in Italy are not as entertaining, but that is because they are really difficult.”
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