After the loss to Juventus and the draw with AEK in the Europe League, Milan needed a victory today against Sassuolo and they were able to get one. They won 2-0 at the Mapei Stadium. A sigh of relief for Vincenzo Montella who at the end of the match spoke to Sky Sports, "The squad demonstrated even today quality even if they must grow and get better. We are far behind in the standings because the others are going to a very fast pace. We have lost some matches that we didn't deserve to lose. The road is long and the squad is destined to get better. Many players like Biglia, Bonucci and Kalinic can still grow and can help the younger players grow with them. I believe in Milan and I believe in our path, and I believe that things will turn for the better for us. It's important to not lose as we continue our growth. The matches against our direct rivals in the second part of the season could help us overturn the standings."
He continued speaking about Montolivo, "Even today he played a great match and I believe he can play with Biglia. The expectations from the beginning of the season? The expectations were high like the enthusiasm, we have young players and the moment of difficulty didn't help because they need to be inserted a little at a time but we didn't have the time. It's important to build the players for the future. I was never discouraged because there is quality, and I have never trained a squad with this much quality."
