Amorim after the derby: “I don't know if the championship will be possible, the fans are not stupid”

Amorim commented to Sky Sport microphones on Milan‘s victory in the derby against Inter, showing satisfaction with the performance but caution about the season’s prospects. “It’s important, the atmosphere is fantastic and you can tell after a match like this: even more so after the defeat against Bologna,” declared the Rossoneri coach.

Regarding the team’s performance, Amorim emphasized the collective attitude: “I am proud of my players with so little rest, they fought throughout the match. Right away I understood that we were ready: we were always calm and focused.” The coach then wanted to shine a light on some less celebrated players: “It’s not just Moreira, Pulisic and Rabiot who are the leaders, it’s the whole environment: I would like to talk about Pavlovic and De Winter who have played every match and the way they took the field against such a strong team. All together we were a better team.”

On the tactical side, Amorim explained De Winter‘s role: “On crosses he is the best and looking at Inter’s statistics we didn’t know if Dimarco would play. They make a lot of crosses and crowd the box, that’s why De Winter and Pavlovic were the best choices.” The closer lines, according to him, allowed them to run better and be aggressive on the wings, intercepting many of the opponents’ crosses.

Regarding the race for the Scudetto, the coach preferred caution over rhetoric: “What Cardinale said is that the goal is the Scudetto: it’s important to win these matches to make the fans understand that things won’t change in a short time. It takes time, we will need magical nights and setbacks like Wednesday.” Then the honest conclusion: “I don’t know if the Scudetto will be possible and when, we have to be honest with the fans, they’re not stupid: they know what stage of growth Milan is in.”