AC Milan failed to get a good result at the Stamford Bridge this evening as Chelsea won 3-0 in the end. Stefano Pioli was understandably not happy with the team’s performance this evening.
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Milan conceded quite early in the first half and as they were trying to turn it around in the final 45 minutes, Chelsea doubled their lead and then eventually added a third to the party. It was a tough evening for the Rossoneri, therefore.
Speaking to Prime Video, as cited by MilanNews, Pioli shared his thoughts on the game. He admitted that Milan struggled to stay in the game as he’s used to seeing, but he refused to blame it on the injury crisis.
Giroud said there were mistakes…
“It’s true. We didn’t start poorly, but above all, we forced our decision-making. We lost a bit of distance. We could have done something more.”
Further on the errors…
“The lack of experience or the injuries have nothing to do with it: we had to be more lucid and precise. In ball recovery and management we were less brilliant.”
After the second goal, the team lost lightness and naturalness…
“I agree, the second goal changed our mentality. It’s not easy, we weren’t able to stay as a team as we usually do: at these levels you pay dearly for it.”
On the subs…
“Because I need to give minutes to those who come back from injuries and I need to rest those who are playing a lot. in this hectic moment I thought it was the right choice.”
Milan will face Juventus at the weekend and then Chelsea against next week. They will be hoping to get at least a draw at San Siro and thus remain in a good position in the group, which is very tight.
