Milan, Montella: "I don't trust Sassuolo, but I'm happy for Di Francesco's success. Tomorrow will be a decisive match for me"

An unbeaten defense for 3 games: signals of growth and a desire to continue in the best way possible for Milan.  Vincenzo Montella wants to close out this part of the season strong, ahead of the international break. His squad will face Sassuolo and Di Francesco tomorrow at the San Siro, searching for their third win in the last four games. The rossoneri coach, in a press conference today, spoke about Milan's new players and the birthday week of President Berlusconi and Francesco Totti: "The new players? Vangioni came here injured, he hasn't prepared like the others. He's growing a lot but there is a lot of competition for his spot, with two players on their national teams ahead of him. For Lapadula the same is true, he didn't practice continually for six months: Sosa, however, has arrived and played, much like Gomez has. We know how important it is to adapt to a totally different style of football. The return of Paletta was important to us, and he's playing very well. Totti? I believe that the president tried to bring him here, but his love for Roma was too strong. For the football ideas of president Berlusconi, it would have been very compatibile..." Then, he talked about his opponent and friend, Di Francesco, and his team, Sassuolo: "I think I'm better looking. All jokes aside, I'm happy for his success. I think that we are somewhat similar from a technical standpoint. I don't trust Sassuolo. I think that playing in Europe gives players more experience and knowledge: Sassuolo is one of the best teams in terms of continuity, getting results, and footballing knowledge. They don't need a full week to prepare for this match. It's an extremely difficult, delicate match against a fierce competitor. I don't have to tell the guys that we have an advantage just because they played on Thursday. I believe that tomorrow will be a decisive game for me - Montella continued - because it's the most imminent. As for my work, I don't know if we're at a good point or not: the team is growing with cohesion, enthusiasm, harmony and joy. After rewatching the last game, Fiorentina had one and a half shots on goal, but we were not practical enough to score. I'm seeing that the level of our training is growing." Finally, on the statuses of Luiz Adriano and Giacomo Bonaventura: "Jack is growing a lot in the mezz'ala role. He's growing again physically and restoring himself mentally, which gives us a lot in terms of quality, and I think he can do even more. Luiz Adriano? It's useless to close the Milanello doors on him if you know everything I do. Niang, in qualitative terms, has done worse in the last few matches, but in terms of commitment, he is always at a high level." @GIANMARCalciO