Pioli: “We deserved to win the Super Cup against AC Milan"

Stefano Pioli, coach of the Milan team, spoke about the confrontation with neighbor Inter Milan, which is scheduled for tomorrow evening, Wednesday, at the “King Fahd International” stadium, in the city of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the Italian Super Cup title. AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli answers questions from journalists on the eve of the derby against Inter which awards the Italian Super Cup. The match will take place on Wednesday at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Stefano Pioli sat down with the media there to present the clash as he said: “We will play tomorrow’s match with great enthusiasm and energy. We are here deservedly because we won the Italian League last season. I do not know if it will be a playoff match, but it is important for me. Because the first goal is a cup. Italy lost us. “The super cup is an important trophy. We’re playing against our rivals, the ones we managed to beat in the last championship and in the last two derbies we played. All games in which we had to overcome difficulties. This trophy is very important. We started winning last year, but only one competition. It would mean giving continuity to a path; it would mean increasing our level and our mentality.” Stefano Pioli added. “It doesn’t count for anything for the championship, we’ll think about it from Friday. Tomorrow, we’ll need energy and enthusiasm. We’re here with merit because we deserved to win the Scudetto: we want to fight for this.” Pioli went on to say that: “We know that last week hasn’t been the best, but it’s a game in itself. The derby is another story and the trophy is up for grabs and that will raise the level of the match, as will raise the level of the team.” Pioli replied to questions about the game difficulty: “They are strong opponents who have often put us in difficulty, but we will have our plan, our strategy to put them in difficulty.” On the difficult moment which the Rossoneri, he said: “There are delicate moments. We overcame them thinking of always working better and being more and more of a team. Tomorrow we play a final: it’s a moment of pride, enthusiasm, and energy.”
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