Milan defeated Sampdoria 2-1 today, building a five point lead over Inter in the Serie A standings. Stefano Pioli spoke on the team's performance after the match.
"It's a group that takes advantage of every situation, even the negative ones, to show the value they have. The race? I thought that with that goal we had closed the match. The goal we allowed made things complicated for us. But we were able to bring the result home. These matches, when Europa League arrives, are the most difficult."
"The players' maturity surprises me. We are not celebrating too much, it's useless to think of the past or future. We live in the moment with satisfaction. We all know how much Zlatan has given us. We know that our work is deep. We want to show that we are a great team. We must be more attentive on set pieces. We like to play at a high rhythm."
"They tell us that the strong teams are arriving: Inter, Juve and Napoli are the favorites. We must continue to work like this. I have an ongoing relationship with the club, with a lot of sharing. I am concentrated on improving the players I have."
