AC Milan coach Fonseca: We must show right attitude against Slovan Bratislava

Fonseca is wary of Slovan in front of his own fans on Tuesday.

Is there a risk that the match will be underestimated?

“I don't expect that. We talked about how important it is to win tomorrow. It is important that we have the right attitude to win, we cannot underestimate Slovan.”

Can Leo rest?

“I don't know, we'll see tomorrow. Rafa is doing well. I have confidence in all my players, of course I will let the team win. It is a possibility that Leao will not play, just as it is possible that he will.” play.”

Have you understood what the real Milan is at this point in the season?

“What I know at the moment is that we have been a team that has done well against the big teams and that has done less well against the 'small' teams. We are working on being a team with the attitude and ambitions that we have shown against the big teams, we are working to always be the same team.”

Isn't it true that the Champions League with small teams has a different meaning?

“Yes, I think so. The Champions League is the Champions League. Everyone likes to be in these matches, the motivation is greater. I expect that they can play the Champions League tomorrow with this motivation.”

How did you see the team after Juventus?

“We are aware of what we have done well and what we have done less well. We have done several things less well. The dimension of things in Milan seems different to me. Every weekend I watch matches like Saturday's, the It seems that a draw is a defeat for Milan, while a win for other teams is the most important thing that the team is doing well.”

Do you expect a team with fire tomorrow?

“Today we talked about how important the Champions League can be for us with these matches. I think we have the chance to win them. We talked among ourselves about how important it is to win tomorrow for the future of us team in the competition.” We must always have this ambition and motivation.”

Fofana is the most used field player this season. Can he rest tomorrow?

“We are going to the hotel now, he has time to rest and be ready for tomorrow (laughs, ed.). No, at the moment it is difficult to give Fofana some rest.”

How did Emerson take the boos? Is there a chance to see Calabria again?

“Emerson had a sprained ankle, he has not trained in recent days, Calabria will play. It is a chance for Davide to show that he is ready to help the team. I have not spoken to Emerson about the booing. What What I have always said is that it is normal, it is our profession. These are the same people who have applauded other times. We must do everything we can to get the fans back on our side.”

What do you think of Bratislava and Slovan?

“It's a beautiful city, it's a pleasure to see it. I know Slovan Bratislava well, I signed with them here with one of my teams. They are a physical team, if we don't have the right attitude it will become difficult.” “

You were here a year ago, have you seen any Slovan games in the meantime?

“Yes, there are other players now. The most important ones have stayed, it is not a completely different team than the team I played with.”

After three months, Paulo Fonseca's Milan still has no identity. What do you have to say?

“I respect opinions. I can't speak specifically about who speaks and how they speak, I don't look. But I respect them. I think it's not right, it's not quite right to say something like that. If we look at I understand that we could have done much better. But if we understand everything that this process has been, then I say that it is not good. We can look at the result and criticize, we can then look at the growth process My opinion is not correct and I respect those of others.”