CONCEIÇÃO: "WE WANT TO REACH THE FINAL"

90 minutes - at least - of tension await. For the fifth time this season, it's derby week between Inter and AC Milan, and this time, there's a cup final berth at stake. It was 1-1 in the first leg, so it's still all to play for. Ahead of the game, Sérgio Conceição will give his pre-match press conference at Milanello. Watch live on AC Milan Official App and on Milan TV from 13:30 CEST.

A THOUGHT ON POPE FRANCIS
"I am a believer and I go to mass everyday at 6:30. He was an extraordinary man whose words and vision will be missed". 

THE COPPA ITALIA SEMI-FINAL
"It's a really important match. All of the big clubs look to go far in every competition and Inter have shown how strong their team is. We want to get to the final to gift our fans. I'm expecting my side to be very competitive and confident, against a good time. We are motivated and wanting to put a good performance in".

INTER AND THE FOURTH DERBY
"They're used to being in the thick of it in every competition. I don't think they're tired because players recover very quickly nowadays. They have a big squad, they can change things about and always have quality".

THE MATCH AGAINST ATALANTA
"The feeling before the match was a positive one, but I had to change something during the break. It was a balanced match against a strong side, managed by a Coach who knew that his side needed to change things tactically and block our routes with his midfielders. In the dressing room, we spoke about what didn't go so well and now we're thinking about the Inter match".

THE 3-4-3
"The formation is important because it allows for every individual player to make their own contribution. We know we need to defend against Inter's strengths, and we've always added a fifth player to the defensive line even when we've used other formation. It's up to us to make the most of their weaknesses. I saw brilliant things going forward but we're not quite there yet defensively".

REIJNDERS-FOFANA
"They are two brilliant players who lots of quality. They need to find the balance that I'm asking of them".

SANTI GIMENEZ
"There's no first, second, third or fourth. As we've said many times, he did well straight away and then was injured recently. I choose to start the most in-form players, there's no hierarchy. Whoever comes on his still important".

WALKER
"He trained with the squad, he's not 100% but he'll be there".

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