Following AC Milan’s 3-2 Champions League victory against Slovan Bratislava, head coach Paulo Fonseca shared his thoughts in a post-game interview with Sky Sport. He emphasized the significance of the victory, stating, “We have won the last three in the Champions League. We have achieved three consecutive victories and scored nine goals. Now we have more matches where we can win. Today we did the most important thing: win.”
Fonseca expressed satisfaction with his team’s overall performance, noting, “I think we dominated the entire match. We changed many players. I believe we did positive things. There are areas to improve; our preventive marking was not perfect. During the break, we made improvements. The most important thing was to win, and we did that.”
Addressing defensive issues, he elaborated, “It’s a matter of reading the game rather than attitude. When we allowed Slovan Bratislava to break out, it was due to mistakes in our preventive marking. In some instances, we were too far away from them. This was a problem of understanding what was happening on the field.”
Fonseca concluded by discussing Rafael Leao’s performance: “I always talk with him. He knows why he didn’t play today. He understood, and when he came on, he was decisive. I am pleased that he maintains this attitude even when starting from the bench.”
