(On McKennie)
“I like Weston, like all other players.
“It was his time to start today. It’s a good result for starting the competition. Now, we must recover for the next game. Weston is part of a strong group.
“The important thing is not my decision. This is my duty. I must field the best 11. I am happy for McKennie. Like all the others, he’s working to improve. The important thing is that the team won today.”
(On Dusan)
“I don’t think it’s complicated. Dusan is always in the best condition to work and help the team.
“He didn’t score today, and strikers always want to score. They must have this ambition. He did well in many other things. We can do even more, but I am happy with his work. He must manage the emotional side, thinking there are many things to do on the pitch. Goals will come. The important thing is that he’s involved in the group, giving his best.”
(On where we need to improve)
”I think today, almost during the whole game, we could do better when opponents had possession.
“We did well at times but not during the whole game. We must raise the bar and be more consistent. The result is interesting for us. Now, we must recover and prepare for the next league game. We have an important match on Saturday.”
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Haters can suck it on the bold parts.
The underlined parts are excellent to hear coming from the coach. Consistency is the thing that will stop us winning the scudetto this year with what we've seen from this squad, and at the end of the day the result is what matters. This man is not here to play favourites or drop players simply because he doesn't like them.
Loving the signs at the beginning of the Motta era.