the journey of Milan already Champions League ended this Tuesday, when the team was eliminated by Inter Milan in the semifinals of the competition. After losing 2-0 in the first leg, the team led by Stefano Pioli lost again, this time 1-0and bid farewell to the tournament.
One of those responsible for Milan’s best campaign in the Champions League since 2007, the coach analyzed the elimination and regretted the bad start that the team had in the first leg. Playing as a visitor at San Siro, the team conceded two goals in 11 minutes and got complicated in the match.
“We played well in the first half and had a chance to score, which is what we wanted and needed. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage it and the difficulty increased as the game went on. It’s disappointing, I’m not going to lie, because we wanted to reach the final and it was a Unfortunately we didn’t make it. The regrets are there for the first 15 minutes of the first leg and because today we didn’t manage to score a goal, which would change the game”, said Stefano Pioli.
Despite the elimination, the coach recalled Milan’s objectives at the beginning of the season and valued some learnings that, according to him, will be important in the future.
“I think Milan this season has tried to be competitive in Serie A and the Champions League. In the Champions League it worked until the semi-final. We are not doing very well in the league. We are learning a lot this season. We have worked on some things that we can develop in the future and improve so that we can improve. This is the objective: to compete on both fronts”, he said.
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No Italian Championshipwhich was won by Napoli, Milan is in fifth place with 61 points. Outside the qualification zone for the Champions League, the team needs to, at least, surpass the Lazio, which adds four more points, to compete in the continental tournament next season. His next appointment will be on Saturday, when he will face Sampdoria at home.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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