Stefano Pioli appeared to be quite clearly on edge during his post-match press conference after AC Milan’s 2-2 draw against Napoli at the Maradona, a game his side led 2-0 in.
It is certainly not a positive period for Milan, on and off the pitch. A tough week of games against Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli saw the Rossoneri collect just one point, which came last night after being two goals ahead.
There seems to be a particularly nervous atmosphere surrounding things, and especially Pioli. First there was the back and forth between the coach and captain Davide Calabria after the match in Paris, then the strong reactions from Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao after they were taken off in Naples.
As highlighted by Manuele Baiocchini today on Sky (via Radio Rossonera), there was a small sign during Pioli’s post-game presser last night where he showed that he might just be feeling the pressure.
“It is a moment in which Milan are not very lucky, both in terms of results and in terms of injuries. And this also created a bit of nervousness. Yesterday Leao and Giroud would have wanted to stay on the pitch, we saw it,” he said.
There is some calm to be brought back to these 48 hours of rest. Pioli was also nervous, as he got up angrily at the press conference after a question he didn’t like very much and left the press room.”
Pioli seemed to react badly to a question about why he chose to take Christian Pulisic, with the reporter implying he might have withdrawn him by choice rather than by injury even though he was playing so well.
“He came out due to muscle strain, otherwise I would never have taken him off. I may not be a phenomenon at coaching, but I would never have removed a player who was doing so well,” Pioli retorted.
“Your mind would probably have changed, but I understand that what we say doesn’t matter, only the result matters. If Calabria had scored from Jovic’s inspiration you would have said ‘nice change’. Perfect.”
Bye bye Poli…
Milan under Pioli is complex even for the players playing for him.
Pioli found the going tough the other day in Naples. Pioli panicked and replaced Pulisic and Giroud when both player were leading Milan around the park and maybe to victory.
He had an excuse for the replacements but, his tactics suck against the BIG teams
Now is the time for DEZERBI to take over at Milan!
Milan cannot afford DeZerbi, lets be realistic
The January beatings and humiliation should have sealed his fate.
He has lost the dressing room and now he is losing himself out there. But I see him as the perfect candidate for what Gerry is projecting Milan to be. The Arsenal of Italy, top 4 in Serie A year after year, round of 16 in the CL at most, no silverware year in year out but constantly making money from the transfer market. They will hold on to him.
always profitable but need to sell their best players everytime they go to market
Pioli is a bastard complete he doesn’t know anything change this formation the idiot will not hear because of his stupidity remove krunic tomori and thiaw replace them brand the formation with the 4-2-3-1 system and everything will work out well krunic was our problem last season that’s why inter defeated us is obviously that will have an inexperienced coach is time is up let replace Pioli forget stress sign Julian negelsman
STFU
There wasn’t a whole lot Pioli could do with the absences piling up. You’re 2-0 up and Pulisic feels a strain? You absolutely take him off, but not for Romero. Okay Okafor out of position.
Leao was a flop. Olivier was right to be upset and being subbed off – he was doing great.
But the situation at the CB is dire.
Saying after the fact, but he should have put Musah on RW and pobega/adli in CM or florenzi on RW. Romero had no chance in that game.
We were 2-0 up
Romero doesn’t belong in Serie A at this stage of his career
Yeah the only left are Tomori and Thiaw. Pioli probably gonna call Simic from Primavera.
The fact that he got so triggered and then explained how the tactic could have worked indicates Pulisic could have stayed on
If Pulisic stay and he got injured, people would blame Pioli and say “why Pioli didn’t take Pulisic off?!”.
what an idiot
complains no matter what
injured his fault
took him off to prevent injury his fault
your life revolves around complaining
Pioli seemed to react badly to a question about why he chose to take Christian Pulisic, with the reporter implying he might have withdrawn him by choice rather than by injury even though he was playing so well.
“He came out due to muscle strain, otherwise I would never have taken him off. I may not be a phenomenon at coaching, but I would never have removed a player who was doing so well,” Pioli retorted.
Did pioli really say that?
Can I count how many times he unusually goes out of his way to take adli off early(we all know pioli doesn’t make early subs when krunic is on the pitch)
I no longer blame pioli anyway, I blame the stupid mgmt, Maldini lost his job for this interista!!!
This is so accurate.. he doesn’t make early subs on his favourites. Since Krunic came bk from injury, Milan hasn’t won a game. Coincidence?