AC Milan lost the big derby against Inter yesterday evening and Stefano Pioli has been heavily criticised for the tactics he opted for. And after the game, he displayed a critical lack of self-awareness, as highlighted by Andrea Longoni.
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The Rossoneri struggled to keep up with the counter-attacking style of their city rivals, who found loads of space as soon as they managed to beat the high press. As a result, the Inter attackers put the Milan defenders in great difficulty.
In his latest editorial for MilanNews, Andrea Longoni highlighted the strange replies of Pioli during his post-match press conference. Refusing to apologise to the Milan fans, he also said things like “I take 70 minutes with me” and “In the first four minutes, we were the only ones with the ball”.
“Hearing from the coach ‘I take the first 70 minutes with me’ is a sign of worrying underestimation of a game in which his team was overwhelmed. Just like ‘In the first 4 minutes, we were the only ones on ball’, which has already become a meme.
“A derby, lost in that manner, cannot be dismissed as just an accident. And if you don’t want to apologise to the fans because you didn’t decide to lose on purpose (obviously you didn’t), at least a little more self-criticism and awareness is a must. Inter, we remember, struggled more with beating Cagliari,” he wrote.
Milan will face Newcastle on Tuesday and it’s clear that better tactics will be needed for that game. Fortunately, Simone Inzaghi will not be leading the English side on the night.
