Stefano Pioli was ‘satisfied’ with Milan’s 1-0 win over Spurs in the Champions League, but believes his side could have score more goals. An early Brahim Diaz goal put the Rossoneri ahead in the first half, but they had two great chances late in the game to add a second.
Pioli spoke with SportMediaset (via MilanNews) and touched on the difficulties they faced against the Premier League side and what he feels they could have done better:
“It was a difficult match against a tough team. We had a good match, but we know that the return will be tough. We played the game we were supposed to play, I’m satisfied.
“When a coach sees the work done in training on the pitch, he’s happy. We did what we had prepared. In the second half we could have made fewer backwards passes and played more up front, but the lads played with great spirit.
“We put in a good performance. We could have scored more goals with De Ketelaere and Thiaw, but they too put us in trouble, especially on set pieces. Today is only the first stage, the next will be even more difficult.
“It’s a performance that will give us morale, but we must continue to be an energetic team. We’ve had a difficult month, we’re trying to overcome these difficulties. I’m always convinced that I’m coaching a special group.”
“Tomori? Yesterday he was fine, while this morning he said he still had a problem with his injured area and so we didn’t risk it.”
