AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has claimed that the game against Napoli would not have been decisive in the Scudetto race a month ago and it isn’t now either.
Pioli was interviewed by DAZN before the game between the Rossoneri and the Partenopei, with his comments relayed by MilanNews.
“You can say it is a high-ranking match. A month ago it wasn’t worth the Scudetto and it’s not worth it now. However, it is an important match and we will do our best,” he said.
On his decision to pick Messias: “Quality is always the key to all competitions. You have to do the right things at the right time, Junior has the quality to make the right play.”
On Petagna starting for Napoli over Mertens: “I don’t know why Spalletti made this choice, he doesn’t change our interpretations so much but we take into consideration the qualities of our rivals.”