Milan coach Sergio Conceicao was mourning as Zlatan Ibrahimovic addressed the media after . Throughout his temporary chat with Sky Sport Italia by way of , Ibrahimovic hailed the impression of winter signings.
Santiago Gimenez turned solely the third Milan participant to attain of their first two Serie A appearances this century. Andriy Shevchenko and Christian Pulisic had beforehand achieved that feat, underscoring the standard the Mexican delivered to the San Siro in January.
Ibrahimovic showered the brand new Milan hero with reward within the post-match interview.
“I anticipated issues to go this nicely as a result of Gimenez is somebody who likes to attain objectives and this can be a group the place the ball does get into the field,” Ibrahimovic said. “You simply should be prepared to fulfill it and put it into the web.
“It’s not straightforward coming to Italian soccer as a foreigner, however we’re serving to him to settle in and step-by-step get stronger.”
He additionally praised Joao Felix, who joined Milan from Chelsea on mortgage till the tip of the season.
“He got here right here to play and to assist. The coach makes the choices, it will depend on the video games and his type,” the Milan government added. “Joao Felix is a participant who at all times desires the ball at his toes, he creates conditions and if he’s in good type, then he ought to play. It’s as much as the coach.”
After bouncing again from a disappointing end in Rotterdam, Milan will host Feyenoord on the San Siro, seeking to overhaul a slim 1-0 deficit of their Champions League knockout playoff tie.
