Conceição curbs Milan euphoria: We haven't won anything yet, now we need balance

Sérgio Conceição believed until the end, even when the Coppa Italia final seemed like an illusion. The Portuguese coach gave Milan players the strength to play until the end for the second tournament of the season and the proof came in the semi-final return, where the Rossoneri defeated Inter 3-0. A very important result, which could bring the difference for Milan this season.

"We haven't won anything yet. We have a final to play and above all an end to the season that must end as well as possible, to change the image of this Milan. We have much more quality than what we have shown so far," explained the Portuguese coach.

"The feelings come directly from the week, from training, so I believe that this attitude and this ambition are the result of work. At the beginning of the match we had a little difficulty, making mistakes on the counterattacks, but then the goal came. During the break we fixed some things and then we had a great second half."

On this evening, the main protagonist was undoubtedly Luka Jovic, who, thanks to a brace, gave the Rossoneri the triumph. A player in whom Conceição gave confidence, despite having gone through difficulties in recent months: "Jovic is working very well, he is giving his maximum. He has lost a little weight and is giving us what we need on the pitch. We needed support from him, because he can create space for us in the central corridors.

"The other strikers shouldn't think I don't trust them, because I decide who to play according to the characteristics of the opponent. In the last match I thought of activating Luka as a starter, just like Tammy did well against Udinese. We are sorry that in the championship we are not able to implement what we prepare in training."

For Conceição's future, there is still time, because there are still some objectives to achieve: "My future is not important, what is important is to win with Venezia and play the final in Rome.

"We haven't won anything yet, the players are always the same, so it's not that everything is going very well now, or very badly before. Now we just have to find a balance, both tactically and emotionally."

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