Amorím: Camarda needs to improve technically, he'll get more playing time

Milan will play away at Sassuolo in the 6th round of Serie A on October 12 at 00:00 Beijing time (CET). Head coach Amorím attended the pre-match press conference, and this article is the third part of it.

Andrea Sereni (La Repubblica): Good morning, coach. I'd like to ask you about Francesco Camarda. So far he's only played 8 minutes across two matches. I want to know if you plan to give him more playing time, especially considering we have three intense matches this week in the league and the Europa League. Also, is the period from now until December critical for assessing whether Camarda can be Milan's first substitute striker? Or will the team need to sign a new forward in January? There are many rumors about Endrick, and Milan showed interest in him last summer. Would he be a suitable target for Milan in January?

Regarding questions about potential new signings, you can ask Mr. Cardinale directly—he's here at the press conference with us (laughs)! My focus right now is solely on the upcoming matches. Our schedule is extremely tight with many games ahead, so I'm not thinking about December right now.

As for Francesco Camarda, he will definitely get more playing time in the future. Earlier, we had a period with relatively fewer matches and more recovery time. Also, we must remember we represent Milan. Francesco Camarda is still very young and needs to learn a lot to improve his technical skills, but he will certainly get more playing time.

Honestly, I have no idea what will happen in December. My only wish is to win as many matches as possible before December arrives; that's my only goal right now. However, as we've seen with national teams, many teams even change almost their entire starting lineup for their third match. Given our team's intense schedule, it's impossible to expect the same starting players to play constantly in every game. So Camarda will definitely have more opportunities to develop and more playing time. As I've emphasized from day one, I'm very hopeful about Camarda, and he should always be ready to take the field and show his value.

Federica Masini (Tuttosport): Good morning, coach. I have two short questions. Camarda was teammates with Sisse in the Under-21 youth team, and Sisse played as a forward in that team. Do you think he could also play in that position for Milan? My other question: how do you feel about facing N. Matić as an opponent on the field tomorrow?

Yes, I believe Alfa Sisse can play as a center forward. Although he's not a traditional out-and-out striker, he has the technical qualities that can help Milan in certain game situations. That's very positive for us, and it's nice to see him performing well in that position for the Under-21 team.

As for N. Matić, he's not only a top-class footballer but also an exceptional person. In the past, I spent a lot of time with him and often communicated because I was one of the few in the squad who could speak English with him. He's definitely a star of the highest level. Obviously, with age his absolute pace on the field has changed compared to before; he no longer has that explosive speed, but he remains an extremely intelligent player. He's tall and uses his body very well to protect the ball, which makes him extremely difficult to dispossess. He's very skilled at controlling the tempo of the game, delivering precise forward passes to maintain possession, especially playing a key role in Sassuolo's three-defender build-up system.

So on one hand, I really look forward to facing him on the field, but from a competitive standpoint, I somewhat don't want to face him! I'm looking forward to embracing him after the match—of course, assuming we win. To reiterate, he's a top player and truly deserves respect, a great person.

Franco Ordine (Il Giornale): Hello, coach. I'd like to ask this: while many international players have left for national team duties, it can't be denied that a significant number of your players remained at the Milanello training base. Among the players who stayed at Milanello, I'd like to know whether their physical condition has significantly improved—players like Fikayo Tomori, Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulišić, and Hutchinson, whom you just mentioned. Are you confident you can fully rely on them in the upcoming intense schedule?

There's no doubt they will play a crucial role in the upcoming intense schedule. We used every minute and second at Milanello to improve their condition. In daily training sessions, we made fine adjustments to some players' positions and used friendly matches to test them in various tactical roles. We spent considerable time training with Dīawa, and Fikayo Tomori also took on some of the work that Hila performs, as they have similar tactical responsibilities and requirements. All these players who remained at the base are crucial to the success of our entire season.

Christian Pulišić's situation is quite special; he's just recovering from injury and starting to build up his playing time again, starting in our last match. For him, staying at Milanello was very important because it allowed us to carefully manage his training load and systematically improve his physical condition. So I can guarantee 100% that these players, as well as all players returning from their national team duties, will play a vital role in the upcoming schedule.

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