Pioli: ‘The draw against Napoli left a bitter taste’

Milan coach Stefano Pioli admitted that the draw against Napoli left a ‘bitter’ taste and explained his tactical choices in the match. The Rossoneri were 2-0 up by the close of the first half, thanks to Olivier Giroud, but were pegged back…

Giroud: ‘I was angry but I respect the coach’

Olivier Giroud admitted he was angry and frustrated following Milan’s 2-2 draw with Napoli, but he ‘respects’ Stefano Pioli. The Rossoneri raced into a 2-0 lead in Naples last night, with Giroud both goals before being substituted in the 81′ minute. The…

Sacchi: ‘Pioli must give clarity to what he wants to do’

Former Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi believes Stefano Pioli needs to be clearer in his tactics for the team. The Rossoneri are coming off the back of defeats to Juventus and PSG, and speaking with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sacchi explained what he…

Pioli: ‘We’ll have to make things tough for M’bappe’

Stefano Pioli explained how he expects his Milan team to defend against Kylian M’bappe: “The more we make things tough for him, the more we will limit him.” The Rossoneri are in the French capital to face the Ligue 1 champions, but…

Pioli: ‘We weren’t inferior even when we were one man down’

Stefano Pioli was frustrated with Milan’s 10 defeat to Juventus: “We weren’t inferior even when we were one man down.” The Rossoneri dominated the early exchanges but found themselves a man down after Malick Thiaw’s last-man tackle on Moise Kean. Manuel Locatelli…

Pioli: ‘The end of the match bought unimaginable emotions’

Stefano Pioli spoke of the ‘beauty’ of his job and unimaginable emotions following Milan’s 1-0 win over Genoa. The Rossoneri won the match in dramatic late fashion as Christian Pulisic found the net in the 87′ minute, shortly before goalkeeper Mike Maignan…

Pioli: ‘Every little detail is important’

Milan boss Stefano Pioli believes that ‘every little detail is important’ as the Rossoneri prepare for their Champions League match away to Borussia Dortmund. The Serie A side have lost just one match across all competitions this season and currently sit level…

Pioli: ‘We have to focus only on tomorrow’

Stefano Pioli has stated that his side must maintain their focus on Saturday’s game as Milan welcome Lazio to San Siro. It has been a very heavy schedule for Serie A team’s of late as they had midweek games this week. The…

Pioli: ‘The formation change was last minute’

Stefano Pioli revealed his switch in tactics in Milan’s 1-0 win over Verona was a last-minute change before the game. The Rossoneri took an early lead through Rafael Leao, which proved to be enough to secure a vital three points after a…

Pioli: ‘It was an important result against Roma’

Milan coach Stefano Pioli heralded his teams ‘important’ results against Roma: “It gives continuity to the first two games.” The Rossoneri have started the season in strong form, winning their first two games comfortably before beating Roma 2-1 at the Olimpico with…