Head coach Paulo Fonseca spoke to Sky Sport Italia on the eve of Bayer Leverkusen – Milan in the Champions League.
Here are the statements from the Rossoneri coach
“It will be difficult for him to play tomorrow; I don’t want to take risks. He’s not completely well. He trained today, but he’s not totally fit. He probably won’t play; I don’t want to take risks with an injury.”
What has changed recently?
“Especially the confidence of the people within Milan and also among our fans. But I must say that just because we have won these matches, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t continue to improve. We are not a team close to what I want; I want more. For example, against Lecce, we won 3-0, but when we play these types of matches, we have a lot to improve in our decisions and in our positional play. We have much to learn and improve; we need to keep doing our job with balance. We have won nothing. Yes, we have won two important matches that improve the atmosphere, and it’s nice to have this confidence, but we have a lot to do.”
“We will face a very strong team; without a doubt, it is one of the teams with the strongest identity that we have seen. Inter also lost only twice last year. These matches are opportunities to prove our worth. We know that winning will be difficult.”
What kind of Rafael Leao are you discovering?
“Now that I’m working with Rafa, many people who talk to me think that Rafa is a different person. He is a great guy, who listens and wants to learn. From the first day I spoke with him, he has this willingness to learn and hear what I have to say. He has a total openness to try to improve.”
Who will replace Alvaro Morata?
“If we think about the players we have now, Loftus is the strongest possibility to play tomorrow.”
“I have a good relationship with all of them. I talk a lot with Zlatan; he comes to Milanello often. Then I speak with Geoff, who also comes to Milanello a lot. I also talk with Giorgio and Gerry. We talked a lot, but they have always conveyed trust to me; I have never felt anything else from them.”
