The return fixture of Milan's round of 32 clash against Ludogorets is tomorrow, and manager Gennaro Gattuso spoke at his pre-match press conference, beginning with the match itself: "The match on a technical and tactical level we are preparing today, the most important thing is to not undervalue the match. They have attacking players that are very fast, they can put us in great difficulty. Can we get to the end of this competition? I don't think about it, in Europe you have to deal with the draws, you need to get lucky. We'll see, if we get past this we will reach the round of 16 and then we will think about it match after match. We are far away from thinking about winning the cups or a Champions League spot. Forte or Dias will not play tomorrow, they will not even be called up, we must respect Ludogorets and put players with experience on the field."
Gattuso then went on to discuss the rumors about financial hardship at the club: "The rumors regarding the ownership? They don't worry the squad, the wages come on time, at the organizational level this is a perfect machine. The money is there, I don't understand this nervousness. The club isn't missing anything, it is a perfect machine. There are two parameters for when there are financial issues: if the wages don't come and if there is disorganization. Here nothing is missing, the club speaks with the players, if they reach the objectives they talk of prizes with the directors. I'll give you an example: Andre Silva was paid two months in advance, and Porto was surprised because the money for him arrived a month in advance. This makes you understand that the money is there."
Gattuso also spoke about individual players, "Rodriguez? He can do more, he is strong, has technique, experience and a great head, great humility. Cutrone? He is twenty, it is different from when you are 30, you recover better. He is playing a lot, but he hasn't given any signs of being tired. Andre Silva? I am close to him, he has the desire and culture to work. Tomorrow there will be 90 minutes and he will have to demonstrate what he will do, he doesn't speak much. Locatelli? Montolivo went 5/6 matches without playing, in this moment I have alternated the full-backs a lot but the midfield is an area that has been touched little. Locatelli is born in 98, he is a young player with quality, he must not lose energy. I believe that in this moment we need a 'Locatelli' who gives technical as well as physical ability, he must not be satisfied. He has everything to become a top player."
