Milan will play away at Torino in Serie A's opening round on August 24 at 02:45 Beijing time (CEST). Head coach Amorim attended the pre-match press conference. This article is the fourth part of the press conference.

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Francesco Letiza (Sportitalia): Hello Coach, since you arrived at Milan, your public statements have repeatedly mentioned a key tactical and philosophical concept: "instilling and bringing team culture." This also echoes the "building a big family" concept you just emphasized, which instantly reminds us of your passionate coaching years at Casa Pia early in your coaching career. My question is: at a giant like Milan, with such a rich and glorious club history, is it harder to instill and change these cultures, or is it harder tactically, at the practical level, to convince the current players to shed their defensive passivity, to dare to press high on the pitch, decisively push the defensive line forward and attack?

What I find extremely rare and precious is that from my first day at Milanello, there is a genuine warmth and friendly atmosphere that truly permeates every corner here. You can feel sincere unity and dedication from every logistics staff member, worker, and regular employee who labors quietly here every day.

So in this respect, our work is actually much smoother, because this foundation already exists. Our task is simply to be like a torch, passing this precious family warmth with a strong sense of belonging, intact, to every new player who joins our team, making them understand that they are becoming part of this great history—which is not difficult with the existing foundation.

As for transforming our football tactics, our players have demonstrated extremely high tactical understanding. They work very hard to absorb and adapt to the completely different tactical philosophy we and the coaching staff have brought, compared to what they experienced in the past.On the pitch, if we want to execute our plan, they must maintain fearless and absolutely brave tactical commitment. In the pre-season friendlies we've already completed, we are very satisfied to see that our players display such tactical courage, and the team has made significant strides in many tactical details that were previously weak, which has impressed the coaching staff.

I really can't simply judge which of these two difficulties is harder. The speed of implementing the entire new plan and the eventual full integration of the tactics will largely depend on the points and results we achieve over the long league season. But the most tangible feeling I can share with you right now is that Milan's unique dressing room culture, which the football world has praised for decades as a big family, is still alive and thriving at Milanello. It has never faded.

Federico Mazzini (Tuttosport): Good day, Coach, welcome to Milan. I'd like to ask you about Diego Moreira's tactical details, because given his excellent versatility, fans and insiders are extremely curious about him. In your view, on your tactical board, which position can best unlock his strengths? One more quick question: although I know coaches typically don't like publicly commenting on specific players, since you officially took charge for pre-season training and preparation for the new season, whose attitude and performance in daily training has impressed you the most in a positive way?

First, regarding Diego Moreira, I currently prefer to use him on the pitch as an attacking wing-back in a three-defender system or as a winger with great attacking aggression.I believe this particular tactical area can best stimulate his physical potential and dribbling skills. Although we have other versatile players who can fill different key positions according to tactical needs, I still think the wing-back or winger position is the best place for him to showcase his talents.

As for who impressed me most during training camp, honestly, it's also an extremely pleasant dilemma for me, because everyone has performed so well that it's very difficult to choose. I must say I personally admire and genuinely love young player Chukwueze. I love Chukwueze, I love Chukwueze. I genuinely admire his play, but I hope this kid isn't watching this press conference live today, otherwise I'm very worried that after my praise he'll become complacent and slack off in the next training sessions (laughs).

If we're looking for the perfect exemplar who can most purely embody all the core spiritual values, behavioral standards, and professional qualities of this Milan club, that name should be Matteo Gabbia. From his extremely dignified and self-disciplined personal style to his elegance in conversation and expressing his thoughts, to his diligent efforts on the training ground, like an old ox. Even when I first arrived here, a senior club staff member quietly told me that if you want to find the ideal model of Milanese professionalism in the dressing room, you simply need to have a few words with Matteo Gabbia and watch one of his training sessions, and you'll have your answer.

However, in reality, during this period of high-intensity training, every member of the entire squad has given me enormous tactical support and spiritual motivation, and everyone has given their all without reservation. A long season will never be smooth sailing. We will certainly experience the bitterness of defeats and the difficulties of extremely challenging situations, but as long as my players can grit their teeth and continue to show their current dedication and fighting spirit in the future, I will certainly be their strongest protector, giving 100% of everything to defend and support them.

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