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EL - Matchday 1 - Austria Wien - Milan, Date: 14/09/17 Time: 19:00 CET |
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Sep 14 2017, 10:21 PM
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Vincenzo Montella believes a setback “did us good,” as Milan flattened Austria Vienna 5-1. “The hat-trick will boost Andre Silva’s confidence.”
The Rossoneri have won all five of their Europa League games this season, including the preliminary rounds, but this was their first match since the 4-1 Serie A loss at the Olimpico.
“Sunday’s defeat to Lazio was weighing on us, but today I liked the spirit and interpretation of the game,” Montella told Sky Sport Italia.
“The side played with pace, got the result under lock and key by half-time, then we saw the willingness to suffer and be solid. There was a slight drop in concentration levels after the restart, so we need to work on that, but we are happy with this victory.”
This was the first really successful test for the 3-5-2 formation, though Hakan Calhanoglu had a free role.
“We built this squad thinking of a three-man defence, but had to wait until Alessio Romagnoli was fully recovered.”
While Calhanoglu was inspirational, Andre Silva was the star of the show with a hat-trick.
“Silva is hungry and he scores goals. Today he was able to make the most of his characteristics, attacking the space. He seemed much better than in other games and this will really boost his confidence. He needed that.
“Calhanoglu had a great performance, he played vertical passes and set up goals for his teammates. We worked on the strikers pressing the opposition, and were more determined tonight.
“I think the defeat to Lazio did us good and we’ve got to feed this determination throughout the campaign.
“In other matches this season, we didn’t finish the job and therefore left the door open to our opponents. Tonight we changed that. It’s important to focus on mental strength and concentration throughout a game.”
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Sep 15 2017, 11:15 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Sep 15 2017, 09:44 PM) I think your dismissal of him after the start he's made is disappointing. He had a fantastic start, but I'm no stats man. I look at what a player contributes to the overall play. Cutrone's scoring rate has been great given he's just a Primavera kid, but you can't deny that he thrives on service. When there's no service, as it happened against Lazio, he practically becomes a non-player. Kalinic and Silva have far superior technique, they are better at handling the ball and thus get more involved with the rest of the team. Hence why I prefer them over Cutrone. QUOTE (Danny @ Sep 15 2017, 09:44 PM) I think claiming he is after a mere few appearances is insulting to Abate.
You seem eager to destroy anyone we didn't sign this summer. Maybe you're not aware of the fact that I'm the biggest Abate fan here. But I know his limitations, especially when it comes to crossing, something Conti is really good at. Hence why I said he's the better RWB. I never said he's the better player overall, because I think Abate is much better defensively.
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Sep 16 2017, 12:30 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 15 2017, 11:15 PM) He had a fantastic start, but I'm no stats man. I look at what a player contributes to the overall play. Cutrone's scoring rate has been great given he's just a Primavera kid, but you can't deny that he thrives on service. When there's no service, as it happened against Lazio, he practically becomes a non-player.
Kalinic and Silva have far superior technique, they are better at handling the ball and thus get more involved with the rest of the team. Hence why I prefer them over Cutrone. If we're going with a 3-5-2 we're looking at any two of Kalinic, Cutrone, Silva and Suso up front. It's not quite MSN but it's not bad and I don't really want to dismiss any of these players for any reason. I do find it intriguing you don't really want to be positive about his scoring rate; indeed, you're using the same argument against him as many did against Bacca. Are Milan fans against Inzaghi-style players now? QUOTE Maybe you're not aware of the fact that I'm the biggest Abate fan here. *raises hand* QUOTE But I know his limitations, especially when it comes to crossing, something Conti is really good at. Hence why I said he's the better RWB. I never said he's the better player overall, because I think Abate is much better defensively. To be a right wing back requires quality in both attack and defence. In truth it is barely any different to RB nowadays. So if you think one is better at defending and one is better at attacking then I'm a little confused as to why you would have a preference at all. For me I think both rotate nicely and both are fine options to have, game dependent. And I'm yet to see Conti produce a good cross so I'll bow to your knowledge of him there.
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