Pioli丨 We made the most of the derby victory

Milan Circle

In the early hours of this morning, AC Milan won 4-0 in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, and after the game, coach Pioli believed in an interview that the victory of this match stemmed from the great team spirit that played a role.

"We made the most of the derby victory and gave ourselves more energy and conviction," Pioli said. The atmosphere in the team was very positive and we were engrossed and controlled for a full 90 minutes. ”

Giroud scored twice against Inter, scoring two goals again in this game and coincidentally all 10 of his goals were scored in San Siro.

"He started the season well but had problems with his back and ankles so it takes time to recover. He's a strong center, but the whole team has been outstanding tonight and we have to keep going. ”

After advancing to the semi-finals, Milan and Inter will meet again, with Pioli saying: "We have to prepare for some special matches, it's very exciting, the Coppa Italia is a game that both clubs want to win, so we will try our best to beat this very strong opponent. ”

Inter have only one point lead in the table, and this round Inter will face Napoli away from home, with Milan likely to overtake their opponents.

"We started the week well and would have been nice if we could have ended it in a perfect way. But we have to focus on the game against Sampdoria, who is back on track under Giampaolo and has improved a lot. ”

'Our goal is to do better than last season and we can't control the results of other teams, so we just need to focus on improving ourselves.'

Commenting on Ibrahimovic missing the game due to injury, Pioli said: "He knows this is a pivotal moment of the season and will be miserable because he can't contribute to his strength, but he is helping his team-mates with his willpower and charisma anyway. We hope he is back on the pitch as soon as possible and in addition to the individual qualities of our players, strong team spirit is at work. ”