Milan Circle
Maldini, who spoke to Sky Sports Italy, looked back at Milan in 2021 and talked about the Serie A standings situation, what needs to be done to win the Serie A title, and the topic of injuries.
About Milan in 2021
"We had a clear plan for this year from the beginning and I'm not sure we can succeed, but we tried and we put our ideas into practice. We have such a glorious history that fans always expect more. But now we have to forget the history of berlusconi now, now that our strategy is different, it will take a longer time to be the protagonist again, but I can say that we have made progress faster than originally expected. ”
About Milan's ranking in the Serie A standings
"In the standings, the details make or break, and if you take the wrong half a step, you'll pay the price and you'll have to go all out to get what you lost back. We achieved our predetermined goal at the beginning of the season, and no one thought at the beginning of the season that Milan would still be in the top four. We have to be clearer about what we're doing, aware of what we were aiming for in the first place and to what extent we can do it. If there's a chance to win something, then we have to do it with all our might, it's our job, we're going to try to do it, and at the same time, it's our DNA. ”
About what Milan need to win the Serie A title
"Suffice it to say that it's actually very difficult to compare with the past, it's a very glorious past that we're reluctant to compare the present with the past. In the last 20 years, Milan have won two Serie A titles. So you see, even with the best squad in the world, winning Serie A is not an easy task for us. ”
On whether to find a way to cope with the wave of injuries and illnesses
"Honestly, not yet. We always use players to the limit, which is probably one of the reasons. After the outbreak of COVID-19, we had to play a game almost every three days, the schedule was very tight, and the pressure on the players increased. We're always using the same bunch of players, doing the same things, year after year, so everybody's not a machine, something unpredictable is always going to happen, but that doesn't mean we don't do a thorough, in-depth analysis of the mistakes we've made. ”