Pioli 丨 We suffered a stupid goal conceded

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In the 17th round of Serie A, Milan drew 1-1 away to Udinese. Milan boss Pioli was interviewed after the game.

Speaking to Sky Sports Italia: "We tried to play our own style of football but didn't make an accurate decision to disrupt the opponent's well-organized defence. When you concede the ball first, it becomes more difficult to play against such a good opponent. We didn't create a lot of scoring chances, but we went into the attacking three zones a lot and we should have equalised earlier. ”

In the 17th minute, Bennacer was cut off by a mistake at the back, and then Udinese counter-attacked the goal, according to Opta statistics, milan have conceded four goals due to their own mistakes in November, the most in europe's five major leagues. Pioli said: "We suffered a very stupid loss of the ball because we lost the ball ourselves, made the wrong decision, played too much to disperse. I don't know if it's because of a lack of confidence, but it's definitely a lack of precision and we have to be more careful with the ball under our feet. ”

Pioli continued: "My players are well aware that they are not playing at their best level and we certainly need to do better and I believe we can do it. Because we have ambition and the ability to understand our mistakes and solve problems. In the last few games, we have lost a little bit of stability defensively, and our passes on the defensive end are not precise enough, which gives the opponents room to attack. It's a tactical issue that we need to address and I'm sure the players will be ready for that. ”

After half-time, Pioli replaced three starting midfielders at the same time. "I don't think it's a personal issue, it's that we made the wrong decision when passing the ball. This game is the 7th we have played in 20 days and playing in the Champions League will exhaust you physically and mentally. We need more attention and the quality of the game, otherwise our tactical style will be at risk. ”