Who knows if Stefano Pioli he will still think what he said at the end of the draw against Sassuolo when, in front of the TV, he slyly said that “Roma, in Milan, played an excellent match, at the top of their level. We, however, played below our level. We have to play a great game on Thursday, but we don’t have to do something extraordinary. If we play as we know we will have the chance to beat Roma.”
Who knows, probably the Rossoneri didn’t manage to play as they know how or Roma played at the top of their level once again. Or, the Milan coach was simply beaten by De Rossi, who proved to be better in this double commitment.
HOW PIOLI PREPARED THE RACE – Pioli did not prepare this double challenge very well, both on a tactical and mental level. In Milan, it took him longer to react to De Rossi’s move, who had positioned El Shaarawy on the right. Subsequently, the aforementioned statements that exuded little humility and/or awareness of the opponent, a clearly underestimated opponent.
On the eve of this, Pioli continued along the lines of a low profile: he was told that De Rossi had declared that this would be a last resort for Milan’s Europa League goal (even if, in reality, he didn’t say that at all). the Giallorossi coach). The Rossoneri coach thus reminded everyone that they, Milan, still had qualification for the next Champions League in their pocket. As if to say: no you, De Rossi, so keep your head down.
The camp, meanwhile, has spoken clearly. The wind takes the chatter away. The rest is history.
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