Nesta: I can understand that Casey is tempted by a high salary, he is not Milanese, he has no special feelings

Milan star Nesta gave an exclusive interview to The Milan Sport newspaper today, where he talked about Milan's prospects for winning the title, the progress of young players such as Tonari, and the renewal of Casey's contract.

Do you think there is any secret to the success of this Milan team?

In this Milan team, you can feel that everyone has a clear concept and a common goal: the players brought in by the club are all what the coach wants, and the team's playing style is very advanced. All in all Milan are a good team, maybe not the strongest, but the players are very united with each other, and if they can't unite internally, even if you have a group of champions, the performance on the pitch will be very difficult.

Can Milan's youthful team building strategy really lead them to the championship?

Of course, milan and Napoli now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, milan clubs have a lot of championship experience, they know how to control pressure, and club-level experience can lead the team to make the best choice.

But is this Milan team still a little younger in the European battlefield? Can they succeed?

In my opinion, this Milan team is not ready for the Champions League because there are too many young players, they are not used to this high level of competition, and the psychological level is more chaotic. Milan's path in European competition is the same as at home, that is, to constantly participate in the Champions League, gain experience, and finally become the protagonist of this competition. But to win the Champions League, I think one condition is necessary: champions worth more than €70 million, and Italian teams can't afford that today.

Is there any way to put Italian football on the road to revival?

It's time to learn English football, to build stadiums, to rebuild structures, to make clubs sustainable, to be financially self-sufficient, and in the past presidents like Berlusconi, Moratti, Coranidi and Tanji could rule the league in a cash-burning way, but that era has passed, and maybe now there are some good dark horse stories, but the overall rule is clear: the team that does the best job of budget control can be the winner.

Speaking of which, the Milan boss has also invested a lot of money in the transfer market, do you think Tomori is a top player?

Yeah, because he's both court stability and physicality, if you want to play high defensively, Tomori is the player you need and he'll be a strong backer.

What about Kyal and Romagnoli? Is Milan's overall defence reliable?

Kyal is at the best of his career and he is very calm and mature on the pitch. In addition, RomaGnoli is also very strong, this season is very intensive, he will definitely find space, Roma Jr. has always been very reliable and can also be a guarantee for the team.

Look at the midfield, Tonari has become the new beacon of the team, is his performance surprising to you?

Landing at San Siro from Serie B takes time to grow, and this season Tonari has been excellent, he is very good under the double-back system, he is not a full-back (Mezzala) and is not suitable to play at the single back, but he has won his place with his performance under the 4231 system.

Would you recommend Kathy to change his mind and sign a contract extension with Milan?

The general environment in today's football is not true, and even from this single example, the whole system needs to be re-examined. Every year there are clubs who can't keep their players, and there are always super-rich people who come to grab people. Even a team like Milan sometimes struggles to keep their strongest players because other teams are making too high offers, and Donnarumma is a lesson... I can understand the temptation kathy to do so: he's not from Milan, he has no special emotional bond with here, and it's common for people to try to go elsewhere.

In 2011 Milan celebrated after the last league game, when you and Ibrahimovic were at the party, and today Zlatan still plays in Milan and still decides the outcome of the game...

He's a different champion because he's talented, powerful, mentally strong, and if he can hold on to his knees, I believe he can play for a long time, because mental strength will make him competitive until the age of 80.

Are you surprised that Paulo Maldini was the leader of the great Milan team you played for and now he's a sporting director?

I've known Paul for many years, he's a very, very smart guy, he's very competitive no matter what he does because he's going to put his heart and soul into his job, and he's also a great football guy and he knows a lot about the industry, so management work is a good fit for him.

You've coached in Miami, will you continue to coach in Italy in the future, or will you go back to the MLS League and try again?

I wanted to juggle my job and family, so I stayed in the United States. Three years away from my wife and kids were too tough and now I'm still trying to recover and I want to dedicate all my energy to my family. But finding coaching opportunities in the U.S. is actually more difficult than in Italy, because their market is very broad, they will look for coaches from all over the world, and there are a lot of candidates. It's also different in Italy, the pressure to coach is too much, everyone is a tactical expert, you have to manage everything in order, from the pitch to social media, although I'm used to it, I have to say that the people who choose to be coaches are crazy!

Milan's next opponents are Roma and Juventus, who have welcomed two great coaches this season, Mourinho and Allegri...

Mourinho is the right person for the city, but this team is too ups and downs, the ups and downs are not static, I can't see their trajectory at the moment, but I hope That Zagnolo can get back to his pre-injury form.

As for Allegri, he knows the environment very well, so he is also very suitable for Juve, although this year he was the coach, last year it was Pirlo, but everything is not so simple, in fact I see in Juve the complete opposite of Milan, Milan is clear, Juve is chaotic...