AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca admitted his team’s first-half performance against Torino was disappointing, but the team came back strong in the second half, but there are still things to improve.
In the first game of the season at San Siro, AC Milan had to work hard after conceding two goals through Malik Thiew’s own goal in the 30th minute and Duvan Zapata adding another for Torino in the 68th minute. Until the end, the home team pulled themselves together and scored two goals in a row from Alvaro Morata in the 89th minute and Noah Okafor in the 90+5th minute, helping the team to tie the game 2-2 and earn a point with difficulty.
“Before the game I didn’t expect to play so well in these moments, but I have to say that the first 45 minutes were not good at all. We defended badly,” Fonseca told Ufabet Sport Italia after the game.
“The second half was different. We were more aggressive, won the ball back quicker and had enough chances to win the game.”
“We know what kind of game this is going to be like. We’ve to keep working because there are still many things to improve.”
The Portuguese further said Promotion Ufabet, shedding light on the structural issue in the backline: “I think it’s a collective problem, not a problem of defenders but a collective one. The team must improve defensively, it’s a bit passive while I want it to be more aggressive in recovering the ball. We left time and space for Torino to play the first phase calmly.”
Next up, AC Milan will be away to Parma on August 24, while Torino will be at home to Atalanta on August 25.