“I have always felt the support of the club. Always.” Words and music yes Paulo FonsecaMilan coach, who in the Champions League match against Red Star will need another restart, the umpteenth one this season, after the post-match controversy on Sunday for the knockout against Atalanta marked in his opinion by a direction of race not up to par. Bergamo is now the past, however, and the Portuguese only thinks about Europe. Morata and Abraham will not start together from the start, as revealed by the coach: “No, tomorrow Abraham and Morata will not play together. I’ve thought about it, it’s always a solution: not from the start, but maybe it happens during the match in progress or in the next matches”.
However, Pulisic will not be there and Fonseca knows well how he will replace him: “With Loftus-Cheek. Pulisic has a small problem and can’t play but I have total faith in Ruben, he can play best in that role.”
Preparing for the Champions League is always different, but Fonseca is not afraid: “The Champions League is always a different competition, even for the players there is a different motivation. But the way in which we prepare the match is always the same. What is different is perhaps the opponent, the strategy, the structure. It’s in my head that Milan’s prestige in Europe is great, we have to understand this and do well because Milan is a Champions League team. It’s a different, special competition.”
Finally, words also on the possibility of arriving in the top eight in the Champions League: “We have to think about winning tomorrow, it will be difficult. And then think about the last two games. Is it possible (to get into the top 8)? Yes, it’s possible. But first we have to win tomorrow.”