“I don’t have to beg the players.” Then Fonseca clarifies: “I wasn’t referring to Rafa Leao…”

How does Leao motivate? This is one of the questions asked in the press conference Paulo Fonsecacoach of Milan who at the end of the match lost 2-0 against Naples he responded like this: “I don’t want to go into details. I manage things with the players in a different way. There is no conflict between us, it’s just the coach’s option. We try to motivate the players in different ways. Then it’s up to the players to put the right amount of self-sacrifice into it: I don’t have to beg them.”

Are you referring to Leao?
“I wasn’t referring to Leao when I talked about self-sacrifice. It’s difficult to play with three wingers. Pulisic doesn’t play in Leao’s position, Okafor does. Today Leao came in well, he gave some good responses. Then if we’re honest and look at Leao’s game Okafor can be said to have played well. It’s difficult for me to decide at the moment. Leao is working to get back into the lineup, for me this is the most positive thing.”

This is the updated Serie A ranking after the previews of the 10th matchday:
Naples 25*
Inter 18
Juventus 17
Fiorentina 16
Atalanta 16
Udinese 16
Lazio 16
Milan 14
Turin 14
Bologna 12
Empoli 11
Rome 10
Like 9
Verona 9*
Cagliari 9*
Parma 8
Monza 8
Lecce 8*
Genoa 6
Venice 5

* One more race
(NB Bologna-Milan to be recovered)

The program of the 10th matchday of Serie A with related television programming:
29/10/2024 Tuesday 6.30pm CAGLIARI-BOLOGNA 0-2
29/10/2024 Tuesday 18.30 LECCE-HELLAS VERONA 1-0
29/10/2024 Tuesday 8.45pm MILAN-NAPOLI 0-2
30/10/2024 Wednesday 18.30 EMPOLI-INTER DAZN
30/10/2024 Wednesday 18.30 VENICE-UDINESE DAZN
10/30/2024 Wednesday 8.45pm ATALANTA-MONZA DAZN
30/10/2024 Wednesday 8.45pm JUVENTUS-PARMA DAZN/SKY
31/10/2024 Thursday 18.30 GENOA-FIORENTINA DAZN
10/31/2024 Thursday 8.45pm COMO-LAZIO DAZN/SKY
10/31/2024 Thursday 8.45pm ROME-TURIN DAZN