Sergio Conceicao warns Milan ‘have loads of work to be carried out’ regardless of his first clear sheet in , whereas he assures Rafael Leao ‘is placing the hassle in’ to assist the defence.
The Rossoneri had a irritating night at San Siro, as Emerson Royal limped off after simply 4 minutes, then Theo Hernandez and Yunus Musah rattled the body of the aim.
There was one second of magic, as Ismael Bennacer received again the ball rapidly and threaded via for Rafael Leao to show David Lopez inside out, firing into the roof of the online.
That proved the one aim, as an exquisite Bryan Gil roller into the highest nook was narrowly dominated offside.
“It was a constructive outcome, we nonetheless have loads of work to be carried out although,”
“We knew Girona are harmful on the ball, our urgent was not good, however we nonetheless didn’t enable them a lot within the first half. As soon as we stepped up the tempo and made extra vertical passes, we created probabilities to attain a number of objectives within the first half.
“After the break, I feel we had extra concern of conceding an equaliser than we did the will to attain a second. This is among the issues we’re right here to enhance.”
Conceicao sees gradual Milan progress
This was Milan’s fifth consecutive Champions League victory, a exceptional restoration contemplating they misplaced the primary two, however it was the primary since Sergio Conceicao took over from Paulo Fonseca on December 30.
It was additionally the primary time that Conceicao has saved a clear sheet on the Rossoneri bench.
“We didn’t concede a aim, however should be rather more stable and compact as a group. There are moments once we don’t have the ball and everybody has to assume the identical method, that’s what makes a group in my opinion.
“It’s the first time we saved a clear sheet, however it has to turn out to be a behavior, as these are the foundations you construct success on. Conceding zero objectives is the one approach to assure factors!
“The group is engaged on what I would like, I realise that it isn’t simple, I attempt to really feel the heart beat of the aspect and I noticed they have been struggling a little bit, so I moved to 5 on the again. At this second, with this environment and scenario, the outcome was too vital.”
Rafael Leao scored the sensational aim, but additionally put extra effort in that maybe Milan followers have been accustomed to seeing with regards to serving to out the defence.
“After I arrived, I spoke to him and we labored on this, as a result of it’s vital that he understands he’s a striker when he has the ball, however a defender once we don’t. He must be on the disposal of the group in these moments when we’ve to rely on everybody,” defined Conceicao.
“He’s placing the hassle in to turn out to be a extra full participant and if he makes this a behavior, then he can turn out to be a significantly better participant.”
Though it was a clear sheet, that was due to a minimum of two large Mike Maignan saves and the offside flag on Bryan Gil, as Milan proceed to have points coping with counter-attacks.
“It’s true, once we lose the ball, we’ve to get again collectively to cowl. It’s too simple for the opponents to go clear towards our defence, I agree this is a matter,” concluded Conceicao.
Milan will assure a prime eight end and direct entry to the Champions League Spherical of 16 in the event that they win away to Dinamo Zagreb on January 29.