AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli believes his side ‘kept their cool’ after going behind in last night’s 3-1 victory against Cagliari at the Unipol Domus.
After Zito Luvumbo put the home side 1-0 up in the first half when Milan had spurned a number of chances, there were fears that it could be another frustrating evening for the Rossoneri, but they answered back with goals from Noah Okafor, Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek to win.
Pioli was interviewed by Milan TV after the game to give his thoughts on another important win from a position of being a goal behind.
“It wasn’t simple, they closed us out well and took advantage of our naivety. So it could have got complicated, but we kept our cool and kept playing our way, we won a difficult match which gives us continuity,” he said.
“There are no new or old players, we’ve been working together for three months. We’ve made changes in recent games. In the short term you can take a hit, but in the long run you gain something. The important thing is to have strong, available players who keep the level high.”
On the substitutions: “I had to read the match, the second half Cagliari had put Luvumbo in the attacking midfield and he had a different pace. Adli and Musah did well, Reijnders is strong but he too will have to catch his breath.”
On Calabria: “He couldn’t play from the start, he’s better but I hoped to give him some playing time. We won this match with our football.”
