AC Milan will play away against Lazio in Serie A Matchday 4 on September 13 at 20:00 CET (not Beijing time). Coach Amorim attended the pre-match press conference, and this article is the second part of that conference.

Alexandra Gozzini (Gazzetta dello Sport): Hello, coach. When you mentioned Gattuso earlier, you spoke of him respectfully as a Milan legend. This week, we also heard Milan legends – like Costacurta and Albertini – say you should be given more time and trust. Does that make you happy, or does it make you feel greater responsibility in representing Milan? Also, regarding "time," from last Sunday's match against Juventus until today, do you feel the team has made slight improvement? Has anything changed?

I believe we must seek to improve at every training session, and I hope all my players understand this. It's like an example, perhaps not entirely appropriate, but very intuitive: just as people typically learn lessons after a plane crash, we will gather much information from the problems we encounter and implement it in the following training sessions. Therefore, after the Juventus match, I noticed that the players already knew how to react in similar situations. I believe we will improve more and more, but we must wait for tomorrow's match to test it.

I have also worked in the past in environments with many club legends. These legends often have very strong personal opinions and express many viewpoints. But the era they experienced is completely different from now, and I must deeply understand the current reality of this club.

I absolutely do not want my players to forget the heavy responsibility of playing for Milan and my role as Milan's coach: at Milan, we must win. But at the same time, everyone must understand that we are building something new, and that takes time. As for how much time, that is not my responsibility; it depends on the owners and the club's management. As a coach, my only objective is to win – winning Saturday's match is the only thing that matters to me right now.

But look at the best teams in the world today. How many years did it take Arsenal, the recent Premier League champion, to win the title? And look at Inter Milan in Italy, or Juventus, who built a dynasty with three centre-backs, Pirlo, and others. They all spent several years refining their team before laying the foundations for consecutive championships. If you want to maintain continuous victories, you must commit to long-term building.

Sometimes you can win one or two matches by pure chance, but to win regularly, you must lay solid foundations and wait patiently. Right now, time is precious, and external pressure is very, very strong. The only way to buy time is to win matches. As long as we can win on Saturday, we can earn more time to build this project.

Francesco Rocchi (RAI): Hello, coach. In the first three matches, you rotated the attacking combination behind Gonçalo Ramos several times. Can we expect new changes for tomorrow's match? Will Aljosha Cissé return and play alongside Raobi? Can you reveal anything?

I certainly will not reveal who will start tomorrow in advance. Christian Pulisic is in excellent form in training, Aljosha Cissé's performance has been incredible, and Alexis Saelemaekers is also in great form. Fikayo Tomori is currently improving his fitness to be ready to play for Milan. Additionally, there is Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

If you examine our first three matches, you will find that the substitutes significantly changed the course of the match, so it is very important to have these high-quality substitute options. I must repeat again, while I do not reveal the starting lineup, I have the feeling that we will field a very strong team tomorrow evening.

Claudio Raimondi (Sportmediaset): Hello, Ruben. Nobody knows Cissé's qualities better than you. Your praise for Cissé – "I love Cissé" – has spread online, and what I want to ask you is, given that there are currently discussions about restructuring the Italian national team, do you think he is ready to assume such heavy responsibility with his qualities? Also, you have repeatedly said "win, win, win." If Milan wins tomorrow, they would be top of the table with 10 points, at least for one night. What does that mean?

Honestly, at this stage, the table is the last thing I think about. I don't even look at it. I know Lazio currently has 9 points because I am extremely focused on Lazio as our opponent and preparing for tomorrow's match. But right now, the table means nothing. Being top of the table Saturday evening means nothing, because we are just playing our match first. This "experience of leading the table" might be particularly interesting for my son, but for us, it is normal, and there is nothing special to celebrate.

As for Aljosha Cissé, if he goes on to play for the national team, I believe he will play with great freedom and ease. Whether playing with his Milan teammates or with national team players like Bastoni, he will not be intimidated, because he has a strong personality and a desire to have the ball. From that perspective, he is ready.

But from a long-term perspective, I think he needs more time to foster his growth. I have noticed differences in his performances at home and away. After all, playing at San Siro is not easy, and all these small details need to be fine-tuned. Therefore, let's give him a bit more time so he gradually becomes a top-level player with his real potential, because he still has much to learn.

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