The victory against Empoli in the championship has been archived, the appointment with the Italian Cup arrives for Milan. On the eve of the round of 16 match against Sassuolo, the Rossoneri coach Paulo Fonseca he spoke like this to the microphones of Milan TV (full statements here):
Even though they play in Serie B, Sassuolo is a team not to be underestimated…
“For me it’s not a Serie B team, they have many players from Serie A. It’s not just Berardi. They beat Lecce 2-0 in the previous round, they’re a strong team, we studied it. I told the boys to expect a difficult match against a Serie A team.”
Will he think about the match in Bergamo on Friday when he makes his choices?
“If we don’t manage the team and the players well we could have physical problems and we don’t want that. I have faith in all the players, there will be some changes, but always with the aim of winning the match.”
Against Empoli we saw a balanced team…
“I’m satisfied. We played a good game, very balanced. We had many scoring opportunities, we recovered the ball high, we’re on the right path. We have to work every day to become stronger every day. We have to be the ones to take the hand the fans and the team did it in the last match. With the fans by our side we are stronger.”
Thiaw and Emerson Royal have grown a lot…
“I agree. Thiaw is in a great moment, Emerson is growing. He arrived late, Serie A is different from the Premier League. He had little time to settle in, I think the last few games have shown that he is getting better and better and growing, even the fans have understood it. The boys need the support of the fans, it’s important for them.”