Stefano Pioli Comments On Milan's Historic Loss To Lazio

Stefano Pioli commented on AC Milan's 2-1 loss to Lazio at home, the first loss succumbed by the Rossoneri at home to the Aquile in thirty years. Here are his comments via Football Italia:

“In my view, the team is improving. Of course, for the table and the situation, it was important to win, but the performance was there tonight,” Pioli told Sky Sport Italia.

“We took a few risks in order to create danger for the opponents, matching them all the way to the end, and I believe we are on the right path now.

“All we can do is keep improving along these lines. I saw a team that fought hard for 95 minutes. I did not see a team that was struggling, afraid or let their heads drop.

“We do still make a lot of mistakes, such as passing when we should keep it, and vice versa, but I saw these players looking anxious and afraid when I arrived. I don’t see that in them now.”

“If you look at the two goals, we had more men in the box on both situations, but we didn’t read the situations properly. These are things we need to work on, be more attentive and react much faster. We were set out and made mistakes.

“Theo Hernandez is a player who can push forward and make a good impact, but we also need balance and to ensure someone is back there to prevent any potential counter-attacks.

“We’ve got to realise that this team has the quality. We might not have great champions, but everyone has quality and we can achieve something if we have the spirit of unity, of collaboration, of working with each other as a team.”

“I moved to three at the back in the second half, as Ante Rebic had to cover Senad Lulic and he did it very well, because Lulic never attacked down that flank.

“What we need to work on and paid for again tonight was preventative marking, covering the passing channels, because we conceded a goal that we should not have conceded.”