Pioli Milan aim to get more points than last season

Milan Circle

At 1:45 a.m. Beijing time on February 26, Milan will play Udinese at home. Milan boss Pioli attended the pre-match press conference.

Regardless of the current rankings, Milan's record at the end of February this year was better than the same period last season

"I didn't think about it, we're in good shape. We also made mistakes, but we have been working hard and hopefully tomorrow we will be more stable. ”

After the draw with Salernitana, do you feel more relaxed or more angry?

"I told the team to be focused enough, to be clear enough in the thinking of the game, and in the game against Salernitana we played too crazy, as if it was stoppage time. We have a good game plan and know how to execute it. We can't be influenced by the results of other teams' matches and have to focus on ourselves. And we have to know that everything can happen in the football world, we have to adjust our mentality, we will always have a very bad day, but first we have to adjust our mentality. ”

Romagnoli and Casey are both expiring on their contracts, are you more worried about their contracts than you were last season?

"It's a matter of consideration at club level. I coach very professional players, I only care about the performance of the players, as for the contract issue, none of us know how it will develop. ”

What else can Milan improve?

"We can always get stronger. Now our problem is that the idea of playing after taking the lead is not very clear. In fact, Salenitana did not limit our offensive organization in all directions. We have already made efforts in this regard and hope that progress will be made in this regard in the future. ”

None of the top-ranked teams in Serie A in the last round happened to win

"Yes, this hasn't happened since 2003. The truth is, every game is tough and to win you have to be very good. ”

About the Serie A title race

"Our goal is clear, which is to get more points than last season. If we could do that, it would be remarkable. We don't want to lose our balance and now we've laid a solid foundation. Now we have to make corrections to the details to make the team stronger. ”

"It's hard to predict who will win the title right now. Inter, Napoli, Juve and Atalanta are all likely to top the table with a winning streak. Maybe in the end we won't be able to get as many points as last season (Milan scored 79 points last season, second in Serie A), but we have to fight for more points anyway. ”

Are the players tired?

"No, I rotate the squad because we have a lot of high-level players. We only think about the next game, there are 13 games left now and each game is very important. Udinese is tough and this game is going to be very tough. ”

Udinese was always able to create a lot of problems for Milan

"Their defence is very strong, their positions are very tight, it's hard for us to find room to play. At this time, we must be good at playing with clear ideas, quickly moving the football, tearing apart the opponent's defense, and thus creating space. We have to improve the pace of the game and make the right choices. ”

Rebic had a good performance against Udinese in the previous game, what do you expect from him?

"Expectations are high because he has a lot of technical prowess and he's physically strong, so it's normal for me to have high expectations for him. We have three strikers available, two of whom will start and everyone has to be ready. ”

What is the condition of Ibrahimovic? If you could make a decision, would you renew his contract?

"This is a question you should ask Ibrahimovic, because his own will is very important. I know him well and the answer to your question depends on his idea, his willingness to help the team, and if both of the above conditions are met, then he will continue to play. His situation is improving, albeit a little slower than we expected, but he is in better shape. Tomorrow Ibrahimovic will return to the field, and these days he has done some personal training and running training in the sand. ”

Will this be the definitive week?

"I'm not a fortune teller, so I don't know how to answer you. But I know that this week will be very important because the closer you get to the end of the season, the more important the points will be. ”

What is the condition of Salmakors?

"He's a very physical player, but has to do better in handling key balls. He has the strength to become more efficient. ”

What about Ražitage?

"He's much better too, that's obvious. He's done well in training, but he won't be in the squad tomorrow. But I think he'll be in the squad soon. ”

What does Pioli have more than Spalletti and Inzaghi Jr.?

"Pioli has Milan. I have a lot of confidence in my players and they can make everything possible. ”

Will you still play 442 tactics?

'Yes, both Rebić and Leo can play as a two-forward, and who starts depends on the game, the situation and the state of the players.

Last year your locker room has been posted in the rio Avi group photo, this season?

"We post a lot of pictures because there are a lot of situations that make us understand that as long as we can play in a certain way, we can get a lot of satisfaction."