Milan, today Pioli’s rally and press conference. Live news live

Stefano Pioli concluded the first press conference of the season on the opening day of the new season of the Italian champion AC Milan. There were many topics addressed by the coach, from the market needs to the growth objectives of the team, to the new players already present at Milanello and those he would like to find again. Here are the main concepts expressed by the Rossoneri coach:

“Targets? To improve ourselves, we have to raise our level and we know we have the resources to do so. Many players on the team, from Leao to Bennacer, can still grow and have the qualities to do so.

Champions? Last year’s experience helped us. I don’t think we can compete to win it, there are teams that spend a lot, but we definitely want to improve

Ibrahimovic and Kjaer? I want to go back to work with Ibra and I hope to do it as soon as possible. I missed Kjaer a lot and he can give us more solutions, even a three-man defense

The new ones? Pobega and Adli are excellent prospects. The first could be a new Tonali, he has the right characteristics for us and he comes from an excellent season. I will get to know the second better in these days, he knows how to unmark and verticalize and he is dynamic. Origi alternative to Giroud? This year we need 22/23 starters given the long and anomalous season. There will be hierarchies, but not that important

Market? No names, we need players who are functional to our way of playing and who raise the average level of quality of the team, last year we happened to be unable to solve blocked games. I trust the club and first of all I want to check what we already have in the squad

Predictions: give us third in the standings? Better this way, last year fourth or fifth so this attitude brings luck. The opponents? They will be the usual 5/6, from Inter and Juve to the Roman and Napoli “

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