Amorim: Last week you criticized Modric, now you want him to start?

AC Milan will host Lecce in Round 5 of Serie A at 02:45 CEST on September 21. Head coach Amorim attended the pre-match press conference, and this is the fourth part of the press conference.

Michael Como (Radio Lombardia): Coach, I imagine the past few days have been the most difficult and stressful since you arrived. On one hand, there are the match results, and on the other, countless public opinions and rumors outside the training ground. So I want to ask you, did all of this prompt you to say today: "The tactical experiments are completely finished, I will do the simplest, safest things"? That is: I will directly field the starting lineup that everyone wants to see, putting all the best stars on the pitch. That's my question for you...

What is the best starting lineup? What are you thinking?

For me?

Yes.

All of them?

Yes, of course! All of them!

Hjulmand, De Winter or Gabbia, S. Pavlovic, Modric, Rabiot, Chukwueze, Moreira, Pulisic, Sissoko...

Four center-backs?

No, three...

Alright.

According to your lineup, Sissoko, Pulisic, Ramos...

Who are you saying plays on the left wing?

On the left is Moreira, Moreira, Chukwueze, Rabiot, Modric, Sissoko, Pulisic, Ramos...

If Chukwueze has a problem after playing three consecutive matches, who will you put in that position?

Saelemaekers?

Saelemaekers on the right wing, right? Alright. Maintain the width, one-on-one, right?

I'm not the coach...

Who did you say plays in midfield again?

Rabiot, Modric...

Rabiot and Modric, right? What did you say about Modric last week (laughter in the room)?

He can't play three consecutive matches, but he hasn't even played, has he?

No, no, no, more than that, you guys! What did you say about Modric last week?

That wasn't me, I didn't ask about Modric...

Alright, I'm speaking on behalf of Modric here! You're all discussing Modric's role, so you'll see that we field a different starting lineup each week, and you have to deal with a packed schedule of three matches a week, and then you have to manage player substitutions. Now you want to throw these players on the pitch, now you want to push in the final phase of the match, so what do you do?

I know this isn't your job, it's mine. I understand the tactical logic I'm trying to explain—it's great to be able to explain all of this clearly. Outside opinions will change because Musah is really performing very well right now, do you agree with that? Who said last week that the lineup in the second half against Lazio was the best starting lineup, right? Was Modric on the pitch then? No.

So, gentlemen, we could discuss this all day. I will try to win every match, you guys, nobody here, nobody in this world wants to win more matches than I do, and I'm trying my best with every tactical solution possible. And everyone must understand that I'm not just thinking about short-term interests in front of me; I'm planning for the long-term development of the club, because that's what's best for the club, not what's best for me personally, and I will firmly stick to that.

So in tomorrow's match, I will choose the most appropriate starting lineup, while also keeping options available for when we need to increase our attacking intensity and push in the second half. So I'm constantly trying to balance all these factors and doing my best to win the match. I will do my utmost to help my players and my team. I apologize for this, but I know this is my responsibility and my job, not yours, though you're really quite close to tomorrow's starting lineup.

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