AC Milan will play away against Lazio, their opponent in the 4th round of Serie A, at 00:00 on September 13 Beijing Time (CEST). Head coach Amorim attended the pre-match press conference. This article is part four of the press conference.

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Antonello Gioia (MilanNews.it): Hello coach, thank you for remaining friendly with the media. To better understand you, I'd like to ask this question – some early criticism has emerged this week, with some saying, "Amorim promised to play beautiful and dominant football, but AC Milan went to Turin and played a very defensive game." How do you respond to such criticism? Do you feel sad, angry, or does it fuel your fighting spirit?

This kind of criticism is completely normal. When I was coaching my previous club (Amorim didn't mention the specific club name when speaking in English, but the club's simultaneous interpreter immediately mentioned Manchester United), I experienced criticism far more intense than this. It's impossible to receive more criticism here than what I experienced back then. I remember clearly what I said: I always emphasize putting AC Milan at the core and first in my plans, which is my enduring original intent.

Then the outside world demands that we play proactively and score many goals, and of course, we want to do that, but there is an opponent in the match. Last time we faced Spalletti, who is a very good coach. Although we had higher ball possession, our opponent performed better than us in some aspects, but this doesn't change our intent.

On the pitch, we will never try something randomly. Sometimes we even look too rigid because players need time to fully absorb the tactical blueprint. I fully understand external pressure, and I also understand that for Italian media, it's difficult to accept a young foreign coach coming here to teach everyone how to play football.

The only thing I can promise is that regardless of my personal situation or the players' situations, I will always put AC Milan first, and my objective will always be to play better than the opponent. In the last match against Juventus, Spalletti indeed had a slight advantage over me, which is normal. But my original intent will not change; we will demonstrate creativity, and although sometimes limited by objective conditions, we can't always deliver the spectacle everyone desires. The match against Juventus did serve as a wake-up call, opening my eyes to clearly understand what lies ahead.

In the first training session this week, I told my players exactly the same thing: we must be perfect to win matches, because many people are eager to see us make mistakes and stumble. I'm very pleased that the players listened to this press conference from the room behind me right now, and absorbed these words.

Daniele Longo (Calciomercato.com): Coach, following up on your previous answer, you haven't been in Italy long, but we're already beginning to appreciate your tactical meticulousness, vision, and distinctive personality. After the match against Juventus, one observation that sparked discussion is the repositioning of some of your players – such as Saelemaekers' position adjustment, Rabiot's position change, and Moreira, who played on the opposite flank last season. What is the overall concept behind these tactical choices? Is it to push players out of their comfort zone?

I try to find the best balance between rotating players and finding the most suitable position for everyone. We're currently getting to know each other, continuously improving while learning new things. I understand external criticism, and this discussion also makes sense. But if we want to build a certain footballing system, we must learn to use many players flexibly. I don't want the tactical appearance and dynamic structure of the entire match to change dramatically just because one starter is substituted. If players can deeply understand our football philosophy, we can maintain the exact same game dynamics through different personnel rotations.

This is my core work right now: maintaining a high level of tactical dynamics while finding the position that best unleashes each player's characteristics. The coming season will have a long and intensive schedule, and everyone must be ready to play. We must ensure that even with frequent rotations, the team's overall performance and combat effectiveness won't diminish in the slightest.

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