Milan will play away against Lazio in the fourth round of Serie A at 20:00 on September 12 (CEST). Manager Amorim attended the pre-match press conference, and this article is the second part of the press conference.

Alexandra Gozzini (Gazzetta dello Sport): Good afternoon, manager. When you mentioned Gattuso, you spoke of him respectfully as a legendary Milan player. This week, we also heard legendary Milan players—such as Costacurta, Albertini and others—say that you should be given more time and trust. Does this 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 shown slight improvement? Has anything changed?

I believe we must seek improvement in every training session, and I hope all my players understand this. Let me use an example, though not entirely appropriate, but very intuitive: just as people often learn lessons after a plane crash, we will gather much information from the problems we encountered and implement it in subsequent training sessions. Therefore, after the Juventus match, I noticed that the players already knew how to respond in similar situations. I believe we will improve more and more, but we must wait for tomorrow's match to test ourselves.

I have also worked in environments with many club legends in the past. These legends usually have very strong personal opinions and express many ideas. But the era in which they lived is completely different from today. I must deeply understand the current reality of this club.

I absolutely do not want my players to forget the great responsibility of representing Milan, and I as Milan's manager: at Milan, we must win. But at the same time, everyone must understand that we are currently building something new, and this takes time. As for how much time, that is not my responsibility; it depends on the owners and the club's management. As a manager, my focus is only on winning—winning Saturday's match is all that matters to me right now.

But look at the best teams in the world today. For example, how many years did it take Arsenal, the recent Premier League champions, to win the title? And look at Inter in Italy, or Juventus, which built a dynasty with three centre-backs and Pirlo; they all polished their approach over several years to lay the foundations for consecutive championships. If you want to sustain continuous victories, you must engage in long-term building.

Sometimes, occasional luck can bring one or two victories, but to win consistently, you must lay a solid foundation and wait patiently. And right now, time is precious, and external pressure is very, very high. The only way to buy ourselves time is to win matches. As long as we win on Saturday, we can earn more time for this project's construction.

Francesco Rocchi (RAI): Good afternoon, manager. In the first three matches, you rotated the attacking combination behind Gonçalo Ramos several times. Can we expect some new changes for tomorrow's match? Will Youssouf Fofana return and play alongside Ramos? Can you reveal anything?

Obviously, I will not reveal who will start tomorrow in advance. Christian Pulisic is in excellent training condition, Youssouf Fofana has been incredible, and Alexis Saelemaekers is also in great form. Fikayo Tomori is continuously improving his physical condition to be ready to play for Milan. Additionally, there is Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

If you review our first three matches, you will find that substitute players significantly changed the course of the game, so having these high-quality substitute options is very important. I must repeat, although I will not reveal the starting lineup, I have a strong feeling that tomorrow night we will have a very strong team.

Claudio Raimondi (Sportmediaset): Hello, Ruben. No one knows Youssouf Fofana's qualities better than you. Your praise for him—that phrase "I love Fofana"—has spread online. What I want to ask you is, given that the reorganization of the Italian national team is currently being discussed, do you believe that with his qualities, he is ready to take on such a big responsibility? Additionally, you have repeatedly emphasized "winning, winning, winning." If Milan can win tomorrow, you will at least stay at the top of the table with 10 points for one night. What does that mean to you?

To be honest, at this stage, the league table is the last thing I consider; I don't look at it at all. I know Lazio currently has 9 points because I am extremely focused on Lazio as an opponent and on preparing for tomorrow's match. But right now, the league table has no significance. Being at the top on Saturday night means nothing, because we simply played earlier. This "leading the table experience card" might be particularly interesting for my son, but for us, it is normal, and there is nothing special to celebrate.

As for Youssouf Fofana, if he can play for the national team, I believe he will play very freely and confidently. Whether he plays with his Milan teammates or with national team players like Bastoni, he won't be intimidated because he has a strong personality and hunger for the ball. From that perspective, he is ready.

However, from a long-term perspective, I believe more time is needed to promote his growth. I have noticed a difference in his performance at home and away; after all, playing at San Siro is not easy. All these small details need to be adjusted. So let's give him a bit more time to gradually grow into a top-tier player with the potential he deserves, because he still has much to learn.

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