05 January 2021
Ahead of tomorrow’s big match against Milan, Andrea Pirlo sat down and chatted to invited media in what was a virtual press conference. The Coach spoke about what he wants out of his team and the state of the squad, ahead of the clash against leaders Milan at the San Siro.
Here’s what he had to say:
A BIG NIGHT IN MILAN
We know the importance of tomorrow's match. We will play our game and do our best. It will be very important, but not decisive. Tomorrow, will be a special evening for me, having experienced many memories with Milan. It was wonderful as a player; I think it will be the same as a coach. We will need to be good at making few mistakes and to play well, technically, in order to not give space to Milan's breakaways, which is one of their strengths. here will be no alibi for tomorrow: the squad is competitive in all sectors. Other teams have had the same problems. I want to see a Juve convinced of their strength, who play the game we have in mind.
ROSSONERI’S FORM
Milan have not lost in a long time, they are first in the standings and they are the team to beat. We will try to impose our game at San Siro, without fear: these are the good matches. I see a great spirit in Milan, which leads them to win games. They come off the back of excellent results, they fight and run together, and they don't want to lose.
STATE OF THE TEAM
After Alex Sandro tested positive, we will have the results of the team's tests in the afternoon. We started with a win and a positive attitude. We improve match after match, then we'll see. Dybala is doing pretty well; he should be available for the game. Arthur and Rabiot have both recovered. Tomorrow, we will evaluate who we will have available to bring to Milan. Danilo is a very intelligent player - he can play in various positions on the pitch. For us, his performances are not a surprise. Morata is recovering and doing physiotherapy, Chiellini and Demiral are doing quite well.
ON RONALDO
From the beginning we tried to exploit Cristiano for his characteristics, clarity and incisiveness in the final third. Is he decisive? Of course, as he was everywhere, but it’s normal when you have such a champion in your team.
THE STANDINGS
The ranking always reflects the values of the championship. We play game after game to move up the rankings, looking only at ourselves. We will see in April where we will be. In the Italian league you can't give up, not even for a second, and every match must be faced with the same concentration.
