Serie A
Pioli: “To this day we deserve first place in Serie A”
Stefano Pioli claimed Milan’s first place is worth a game before the final, stressing that the key to winning the Scudetto is that his players don’t believe the game will be easy at Sassuolo headquarters.
Milan are just a breath away from embracing the Scudetto and lifting it for the first time since 2011, but the Rossoneri need another good 90 minutes to do so, as they take on Sassuolo on Sunday afternoon (22/5, 19:00, COSMOTE SPORT May 8). HD, LIVE by Sportish) and need at least some balance so Inter can’t overtake them.
That’s exactly what Stefano Pioli made clear in the press conference on Saturday (21.5.), whereby the Devils coach made it clear that he would not give the players anything and asked them to play publicly as .. Milan in the final of their world.
“We’ve been the best so far, but we should be on Sunday too. As always, we prepared well for the game against Sassuolo. It’s not what we’ve done until yesterday that matters, it’s what we can do.” Tomorrow matters.
We have a good opportunity and we have to finish the job. “I want us to focus.” Pioli stressed given the game at the “Mapei Stadium” (it will be full, the vast majority of the 21,000 spectators are Milan fans), adding:
“It’s going to be a difficult game, we won’t get anything because nobody has given us anything so far. We’ve read all the games well, each with their own story.”
They have good ball movement and are good on offense, they are very worthy. “We have to be focused and exploit their weaknesses.”
Asked about Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contribution in this year’s Milan run being one step away from the title, he said: “He really wants to be a protagonist in the game. So far he’s been very important, he’s brought quality and a winning mentality.
He brought the personality that this youth group so desperately needed.”
Source: sport 24
Hi, my name is Jayden James. I am a writer at Sportish, and I mostly cover sports news. I have been writing since high school and have been published in various magazines and newspapers. I also write book reviews for a website. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.