AC Milan will host Venezia in the second round of Serie A at 02:45 Beijing time (20:45 CEST) on August 29. Head coach Amorim attended the pre-match press conference. This article covers the first part of the press conference.

Mauro Suma (AC Milan TV): Good afternoon, coach. In your first warm-up match in Glasgow and throughout the pre-season tour, you made many rotations and adjustments. You wanted to observe everything, to understand and test each player. However, since the match against Manchester United at Carrington in mid-August, your starting lineup and squad selections have become much more stable. Is this to help the team find a proven tactical system and playing style, to build more chemistry and understanding within the team, and to prepare players who will later be integrated into this system? Including starting from tomorrow's match against Venezia?

Good afternoon. I think the first thing we need to understand is that we must build tactical cohesion and mature operational mechanisms within the team and provide stability. However, at the same time, we must also prepare the entire squad for a long season. Because to remain competitive in Serie A and also play in the Europa League on Thursdays, it is simply impossible to always use the same starting lineup. Our goal is very simple and straightforward: we aim to win trophies, win the championship, and always maintain top competitiveness. To achieve this, a certain level of rotation within our squad is essential.

Moreover, we must also recognize that in modern football, you face different opponents every week. The tactical characteristics of the opponent you face this week may be very different from the opponent you face next week. Therefore, we need different players in the squad to show different technical characteristics, so we are prepared to face any opponent at any time. Thus, I believe that while maintaining tactical stability and building chemistry, we must also rotate players, which is a dynamic balance.

Peppe Di Stefano (Sky Sport Italia): Hello coach, the transfer window will finally close. Does that make you happy – since this is the last match during the transfer window? Are you satisfied with the squad you currently have? Also, can you give us an update on Rafael Leao's situation at the training ground?

As I said in my first press conference, I am very satisfied with the squad I currently have. Of course, until the last moment of the transfer window, I cannot predict what else might happen.

Regarding the squad list for tomorrow's match, you will receive the complete list later. As for Rafael Leao, since he has only trained with the team once, his physical condition does not yet meet the requirements compared to others, so he will not be included in the squad for tomorrow's match. I will select the players who are in the best condition and most suited to face this match.

As for other transfer operations, we just need to wait five more days until the transfer window officially closes. At that time, we can openly discuss all our operations, and we are not hiding anything. If new players join, it must be because they can not only help us now but also contribute to the club's development in the future.

Federico Sala (DAZN): Good afternoon, coach. I want to follow up on that topic, still about the transfer market, but more about the part you can control – the players you have currently excluded from your team plans. I want to understand from your perspective: if they don't find a new club in the next five days, do they have a chance to be reintegrated into the team plan, or is this a final decision? I'm specifically referring to Tomori, Fofana, and Jimenez.

You are all very professional in your work, and you should all know that some players, even if they don't leave the club, will not be part of the first team. This is not because they are not good players or good people; in fact, they are all very good players and very professional individuals. But the problem is that it is simply impossible to prepare for matches during mid-week training with 27 players; it's not feasible. If so, no one would be fully prepared for the match, and no one would be satisfied.

Therefore, there are indeed some players who, even if they stay, will not be part of the squad. However, as a club, we have the responsibility to provide the best training facilities and all necessary guarantees to meet our obligations. In any case, the transfer window is still open, and my main attention and focus right now is tomorrow's match against Venezia.

Carlos Passerini (Corriere della Sera): Good afternoon. You said you are satisfied with the current squad and feel it is sufficient, but I want to ask about one specific thing, which is also a widely discussed point: given that AC Milan has so many matches this season, do you think it would be safer, or more helpful to you, to bring in another defender, at least in terms of numbers, for the defense line?

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to reiterate that we need to focus on the matches. We have enough players, including defenders, and young defenders who need playing time and opportunities to develop. We cannot solve all the team's problems in one transfer window; we must be wise when making decisions for the team. We need to understand that every action or decision made today can have a profound impact on the club for the next four years or even longer.

Therefore, we need time, and we need to trust our young players – perhaps one of them will surprise us. People nowadays always want everything instantly and as quickly as possible, but I am a bit "old-fashioned." I believe that many things need time to develop. Our current players are ready to handle any match, and sometimes great surprises happen unexpectedly.

For example, if I had assumed that Alfa (Cissé) was not ready to play for AC Milan just because he only played in Serie B previously, then perhaps he would not be here now and would not be able to play in upcoming matches. But I am not certain, because surprises sometimes do happen. Therefore, we must think carefully before making any decision that will affect the club's future. Right now, what we need most is to remain calm, composed, and patient.

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