Milan coach RubenAmorim explained his frustration with the draw against Sassuolo, underlining that the result did not meet the club's expectations. “When we don't win we are never satisfied,” he said, adding that the team had “controlled part of the match, we wanted to push and we deserved the lead”. According to Amorim, after scoring the goal Milan should have managed the situation better, since "we cannot concede goals from a corner".
In the comment he highlighted the importance of maintaining the same intensity of play even after the goal, focusing on more solid possession and more controlled transitions. “We have to continue doing the things we were doing until the goal, thus continuing to gain more possession and not put the game on transitions,” he explained. The coach also mentioned a "question of mentality", since the opponent had reacted and Milan should have "had more ball possession".
Amorim also spoke about Gabbia's injury, calling it "fundamental for the group". "I still don't know the severity of the injury. It's clear that Gabbia is fundamental for this group. An injury like that hurts, I too felt the pain he felt and there's a lot of sadness on my part," he declared.
On tactical work, the coach underlined the need to improve combinations in the final third and to better manage the closure in midfield. "We are working on the construction and perhaps you can see it in some phases of the match. We need to work better on the combinations of the final third," he explained. He also asked to reconsider the defensive formation, highlighting that "in the end they are the same players. You can rotate them, play with 3 or 4. At 4 you are more open in the construction phase, today we had to push more and we tried with the 4 defenders and 4 in front to be able to push".
After this result, Milan will have to review their strategy to avoid repeating game control errors and to better manage pressure situations, especially when recovering the lead.