Conceicao announced this during Saturday evening's preparation against Juventus.
Third time Milan and Juve have faced each other in the last month and a half: what kind of match do you expect?
“There is balance, they are two strong teams. Two teams with very interesting players, but all matches are different. Tomorrow we have to face a team that played a good match against Atalanta, we are working on small things that for me are big things, given the time available. But we have little time, there are many matches, important matches. Until the beginning of February we will play in the Champions League, the league and the Coppa Italia, we must have the right attitude to ours. goals to achieve goals.”
What is Christian Pulisic like?
“Pulisic is out, I don't want to bluff. He's still in a bit of pain, but I don't want to take the risk. It's nothing serious, but if he plays for 20 minutes he risks making his situation worse and I don't. ” want that.”
Is Francesco Camarda ready?
“He is young, he has to follow his own path, but he starts from an important base: he is hungry, talented and willing.”
Juve has become stronger, Milan has not yet…
“I don't really like the January transfer market: it is open for too long and always causes negative emotions among the players. The group must be balanced. The transfer market is not the most important thing for me today. After the match: I talk to the management and know that it is not easy to buy players who can give a little more to this group. We try to talk among ourselves and we agree on what we want.
Do you want a defender, a midfielder or a striker?
'Tomorrow a victory. I understand your curiosity, but please excuse me: my thoughts are on the match. There is no point in beating around the bush and not providing answers about the market.”
Youssouf Fofana and Ismael Bennacer have been in trouble in the last few matches, how can they co-exist?
“With work. That is exactly my job. Each player in his role must marry well with the others. I do not think that Bennacer and Fofana cannot coexist, on the contrary. Tomorrow they will both play. Normally I never do that.” I don't say who's playing. But the formation that appears in the newspapers is always right, but it is not criticism (laughs, ed.). to attack with balance. It is this balance that we want in the team, not to take over the opponent's transition.”
If they tell you tomorrow you have to do a pre-match interview, will you go?
“I'll send someone else. That's impossible. I can't even think about the right thing, and then I might say the wrong things because I'm thinking about other things.”
Bracelet for Michael Maignan?
“I saw that there was controversy about the captaincy. But for me it is not important. Everyone has to speak. I have chosen, but they don't have to worry about that: Mike has to worry about not conceding goals and then he also has his personality that I like, because he is a winner. Theo is the same, he surpassed a legend like Paolo and he is a great player. For me it is a pleasure to coach them.'
Will Fikayo Tomori stay in Milan?
“Let's not talk about the market today. The physical aspect is important, but there are still six months to go, we are not yet at the end of the season. We have 80 people working in different areas: nutritionists, we have everything here. It is a mental issue, but we are also working on this and we are also working on this.
“Sometimes the potential is not discovered because you do not leave your comfort zone. Tomorrow the limit will be even higher, you have to put a carrot in front of your nose. You think it is fine to be like this at Milan, but that is not the case. ” Physique is important, but it is also important how everyone talks to themselves and whether they can give more, even if you are not physically at the top.”
Have you found the secret formula to get more consistency with Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao?
“I think this consistency is always related to training. They recover the day after the match, then there is the second and then on the third day we are already talking about the match. Today I spoke with Leao, he has an incredible ability in the field of football.” physical tests There are indications that he can do much more at this level.
“And that's what I'm working on. Within his game he will certainly improve the numbers: I don't want him to be happy with ten goals, he has to aim for twenty goals. He knows what he needs to improve, I spoke to him. Now it is difficult to get on the field because there are too many games. He has understood what he needs to improve and it is a good start for me.”
Two attackers?
“It's not about playing with two attackers, but the two attackers with the two attacking wingers: the team is not prepared for that. If there is a risk, I risk with four attackers. But balance is very important. With the time.” We have to work on it, it will be difficult, but I like playing with two strikers. I wouldn't be smart to put it this way: the players are not suitable for this system now.”