Stefano Pioli (AC Milan coach, after the defeat against Inter Milan (0-2) in the semi-finals of the Champions League, Wednesday) “Inter played better than us in the first half and managed to score two goals. My players played better in the second half, but we failed to score. It’s football at this level. Inter put more quality and attacking efficiency in the first half and we made too many mistakes.
On his first corner, Inter scored, and we had to be more attentive on the second goal. The match was complicated enormously, that’s for sure, taking two goals in twelve minutes. It became difficult from a tactical and mental point of view, but the players had a great reaction. That’s what we have to do on the way back. We clearly wanted another result, but we have to believe in it and we will obviously try to do better on the return. »
Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan defender) “We conceded two goals quickly. Against a team like Inter it’s hard to come back, but it’s only the first game. We have to recover and do better in the next match. We are disappointed, I think we could do better, especially at the start. We have to believe that we can qualify for the final. We know they are strong, but if we play our game with quality and intensity in the last passes, we can put them in difficulty. »