Rafael LeaoAC Milan striker, is present at the press conference to present the match between Roma and Milan, valid for the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals after the 0-1 at San Siro in favor of the Giallorossi and scheduled for tomorrow at 9.00pm at the Olympic stadium.
Follow Leao’s statements live with the live text on TMW.
How are you experiencing this eve?
“All of us, even me, didn’t do well in the first leg and we lost. But we found confidence again in Reggio Emilia, because we showed energy, we didn’t give up. After Sassuolo we were all together in the locker room, we talked: we know the importance of this match. Now we have two matches that are very important for this season.”
How do you feel after the first leg?
“I was disappointed, because I could have done more, not because I didn’t try. Then there are matches where you’re there and you’re not there, so you grow.”
It’s also the challenge between you and Dybala…
“I don’t like these comparisons. In my opinion Dybala is very strong, I like him, it gives me joy to see him, he does different things: in modern football there are few players who do different things. After the match he spoke to me, he gave me advice, I have a good relationship with him. We are both strong.”
Is your presence here because you are a leader?
“There could have been someone else, but yes: I want to be a leader not here, but on the field.”
You have been criticized a lot…
“I think with challenges, then you’re at Milan: there are criticisms. If we’re here it’s because we have quality, but the pressure we have on us is good.”
What was missing from the first leg?
“It was the details, they were stronger in the details. Tomorrow will be a different match. We will have to make fewer mistakes.”
When you have to fight, do you struggle a little more?
“In my opinion I learned in Italy to play different football. I have to find the best form on the pitch to resolve this defect, I have to improve. But I learn every day”
Did Celik and El Shaarawy cage you in the first leg?
“It’s a challenge for me. I’ll have to find a way to pass with my teammates. In my opinion it will be another match. Then it’s not just an individual thing: when the team is doing well, my talent and all my qualities come through” .
Will you also play for the coach?
“We play for all of us. For Milan. If we play well, we are happy, for the coach and everyone who works at Milan.”
Leao’s conference ends here.
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