The Portuguese coach spoke to DAZN microphones at the end of the Serie A match played at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium.
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Milan defeated 2-1 by Bologna and 8 points away from fourth place in the standings, thus Champions League qualification becoming increasingly unlikely. Hard to think that this team can catch up with those in front.
Sergio Conceicao has tried to turn things around in recent weeks, working mainly on the mental aspect, however, his and his staff’s efforts have not produced the desired results. Only occasionally has the team been a team. There is no continuity when doing something good. Tonight at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium bad performance and deserved defeat.
Bologna-Milan: l’intervista di Conceicao a DAZN
FIRST POST-PARTIAL COMMENT – “There is a blatant hand foul on the first goal. All negative episodes are decisive for us and our result. We have to keep working, also looking at what we did positively. There were also mistakes made by us and the opponents, but in my opinion these small episodes are decisive.”
MENTALLY NOT ALWAYS AT THE TOP, THERE ARE CONCERNING CHALIES DURING PARTS – “We are connected with the game, we are compact, we know where to press the opponent, the defensive line is short to avoid conceding spaces between the lines. I thought they could suffer on depth, we scored like that and found spaces. There were two situations with Musah and Jimenez that would have needed more finalization. When we are in the game and we do what we prepare, we are fine and we can score goals because we get in the last 30 meters with quality and ease. Then episodes and details happen, through our fault or the fault of others, like today. The referee is not to blame for our defeat, I put myself first, however these episodes always happen that are very positive for others and negative for us.”
CONDUCT OF THE REFEREE – “We talk about the criteria, there are fouls that are sometimes whistled and sometimes not. These small episodes carry a lot of weight. We are a team that needs positive results, victories, to have lightness in the ‘environment.”
CONCEICAO’S OUTPUT – “I did not fall from nothing here, this I want to say. Every day people talk about my situation and it’s not fair. In the past five to six years I played with five Italian teams and I always went by coaching a lower level team. Only with Inter, which then went to the Champions League final, I did not pass. I know what I want, I know what I can do. So many people talk about my situation, but my situation is simple: they tell me you are no longer needed and I pack my bags, I leave. I don’t want an extra euro. I am calm, I want to reassure people, I didn’t come from nothing here. I have almost 100 games in the Champions League, I have won 13 trophies. Every day they have fun talking about me, there are also bad things not right about me.”
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