Stefano Pioli has been heavily criticised after Milan’s 5-1 defeat against Inter last night, once again losing the tactical battle against Simone Inzaghi. However, the manager himself believes it wasn’t as bad.
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It was the Rossoneri’s fifth consecutive derby defeat and although they had a lot of possession, Inter looked superior for a majority of the game. Once again, Inzaghi’s men hurt them on the counter.
Speaking to MilanTV after the game (see video below), Pioli shared his thoughts on the defeat and also looked ahead to the game against Newcastle on Tuesday.
“I heavy defeat, too heavy. Until the 3-1 goal, the team was set up well even if at times, especially when we conceded, we needed to be more solid and aware. It became tougher after 3-1. We cannot afford to stop playing like that, we’ll learn from these situations.
“I’ll assess the fatigue situation tomorrow morning, I managed the minutes for some of the boys. Getting off to a good start in the Champions League would be massive. We will look to prepare in the best way possible.”
