CONCEIÇÃO: "TOUGH MATCH IN LECCE, BUT A MUST‑WIN"

Looking for a reaction, first and foremost before a win. On the eve of Lecce v AC Milan, ahead of the departure for Puglia, the build-up to matchday 28 in Serie A rounded out with the press conference from Coach Sérgio Conceição. Here are the main comments from the Rossoneri coach, shown live on the AC Milan Official App and Milan TV.

LECCE
"I expect a tough game in Lecce but it's a must-win. The way to get out of a difficult run is by winning, we depend on the run, as a squad we have to do a lot more, we need to believe and show it on the pitch. Since I've been here, we have only played key games, we're focused solely on Lecce; the Coppa Italia is important, but not right now".

WORK, SOUL
"We, as a squad and as management, have had a good week, I am happy with the group's work. The players are engaged, and the squad is almost complete with Florenzi back. The desire should never go amiss, then I make my decisions to choose the best formation. We need to refind some soul, the energy in Riyadh after the Supercoppa Italiana win dissipated too quickly, from Zagreb onwards we've had a lot of issues, made mistakes, and been made to pay in certain situations, but we need to look ahead and try to overcome any problems or negativity. Even if the atmosphere is not amazing, I see a side with a lot of desire to react, we have to be responsible for improving our performances, myself first of all".

INDIVIDUALS
"Gimenez is working, he arrived in a tough league and is still adapting. Theo, Leão and Maignan are great lads, they have highs and lows as professionals, it's normal, they have enormous skill".

THE MATTER OF THE SPOKESPERSON
"It's a sorry situation, I don't understand this behaviour from my former coworker: I will take the legal route. It seemed cruel, I didn't understand, I am just focused on working".

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