AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli believes that Paolo Maldini was ‘generous’ in his decision to brand the season an eight out of 10.
It has been a mixed season for Milan in truth, given that domestically they failed to put up much of a fight in the bid to defend the Scudetto, losing in the Supercoppa against Inter and at the first hurdle in the Coppa Italia against Torino.
However, in Europe it was a different story as the Rossoneri made it to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since the 2006-07 season, though they were beaten 3-0 by their city rivals which left a bitter taste.
Pioli spoke to the reporters who gathered at Milanello for his pre-match press conference on the eve of the game against Verona, with his comments relayed by MilanNews, and he was asked for his rating for the season.
“I think Paolo was generous saying we deserved 8 [out of 10]. I wasn’t a genius at school but I was very happy when the mark was 7. I think it’s an average between the 8 of the Champions League and the 6 of Serie A,” he said.
“Definitely a positive thing. If you want to be competitive in order to win, you have to be more consistent and you have to win the matches that you can win on the pitch. It is clear that in some we missed the opportunity.”
