Milan dispatched Verona, winning the match 2-0 at the Bentegodi. The rossoneri enjoyed the win and the successful showing in the match, their coach Stefano Pioli revealed in the post-game. Here were Pioli's comments to Sky Sport: "We showed our presence and our belief. We sent an important message. We are a strong team, a great group. We are stronger when we are whole, but we are still even with players missing. We're learning from our mistakes and working every day to improve. We are proud of our season so far, we need to think about one match at a time, we must be concentrated on the match Thursday which will be very difficult. To play so offten it helps to proccess wins and defeats so you always find yourself ready. We are a team with concepts and principles, we have an identity.
"Ibra is our leader, he is a part of the team, he knows our struggles and he is close to us. He was at the last session cheering on his teammates like only a winner know how. Romagnoli has handled things like an exemplary professional. After being dropped against Roma he was ready right away. Professionalism and respect should always be there. For me Romagnoli, Tomori, and Kjaer are all starters, playing every three days we need all of them. The goal is to play the best lineup possible according to the opponent."
