On September 20 at 02:45 Beijing time (CEST), AC Milan will host Lecce in Serie A matchday 5. Head coach Amorim attended the pre-match press conference, and this is the first part of it.

The press conference began with Amorim paying tribute to Valentino Mazzola, the legendary former Inter Milan player who passed away recently.

"First and foremost, on behalf of our club and everyone here, I want to express my deepest condolences to his family and Inter Milan. In the world of football, a great figure, a true legend, has passed away. But that is life, and just as we faced it with Franco Baresi, we need to honor and pay tribute to this great legend by upholding our own culture and continuing the spiritual legacy left by these great individuals."

Mauro Suma (AC Milan TV): "Good afternoon, coach. My next question is not tactical or technical, because on certain special moments, the match on the pitch and deep history go hand in hand. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of San Siro stadium, and tomorrow AC Milan will play here. This certainly carries an added responsibility and mission. We certainly have a responsibility to make our fans happy, but tomorrow we also have a responsibility to honor the history of this great stadium, coach..."

"Yes, first, it is a great honor for me to be part of the great history of San Siro. I don't want to emphasize just hard work or professional dedication, because I believe these are qualities we already possess. However, we very much want to win the match and put in an impressive performance to honor this great stadium and appreciate all our fans. Therefore, this is a very important moment, both for them and for us, and what we most want right now is to perform at a high level and win the match."

Peppe Di Stefano (Sky Sport Italia): "Good afternoon, coach. These past few days have been very special, at least the days after the first defeat. We want to ask you, what is the atmosphere like at Milanello in recent days? Have you communicated with the entire team? Given this difficult and complex moment after a very disappointing performance on Wednesday, have you spoken individually with the leaders in the dressing room? Also, how are you doing, coach Amorim? Have you lost your smile lately?"

"No, when you lose, you can't be in a normal state. If you can still act the same and smile after a defeat, then there is surely something wrong with your mentality. When you are a competitive person with high motivation, the only thing you desire is victory."

"However, our team has fully adapted and is very ready for the next match. We can't change what has already happened, but we can control and change what is to come, and we are completely focused on that now. All my interactions and communication with the players—even when we lose, I still speak honestly with them, because clearly there are many things we need to improve. So, let's give everything for the next match; we will certainly be ready."

Marco Guidi (La Gazzetta dello Sport): "Coach, good afternoon. In AC Milan's first five official matches this season, AC Milan, along with Bologna and Parma, is one of only three teams that have never scored in the first half. According to you, is this just coincidence, or is there a deeper reason related to the team's tactical response at the start of the match and their mentality on the pitch? Or is it because when the match has just started and is still in stalemate, the team needs to observe and clarify how the match is unfolding, and therefore the entire team acts... how should I put it? Perhaps a bit more cautious and measured, or is this just coincidence?"

"No, I think it is just coincidence, because if you look back at the match against Torino, our overall performance in that match was actually quite good. If you remember the match against Venezia, we had two very clear scoring opportunities, especially the one involving Ramos. So sometimes it is pure random chance, and most of the time it is because the opposing team's tactical organization and formation are very disciplined and structured in the first 45 minutes of the first half."

"But then you can clearly see that with all the substitutions we make, we have more influence and control in the second half, so this situation will change in the future. Of course, for me, the focus is not just on how we failed to score earlier, but more importantly, we absolutely should not allow the opponent to score. Especially in the first half, we need to control the rhythm and flow of the match better."

Francesco Rocchi (RAI): "Good afternoon. We certainly cannot change what has happened in the past, that is undeniable. However, almost everyone has the same question: on such a crucial and extraordinary night—AC Milan's first European match of the season—facing a team of Benfica's caliber and status, why was that lineup fielded in the first half?"

"If you look at it, Benfica made nine changes, and we made adjustments because we really needed to rotate the squad. And I am confident that we did not lose that match because of certain players who started in the first half."

"We created more scoring opportunities, had more possession, and had more touches in the opponent's penalty area, but sometimes you cannot convert chances into goals, while Benfica capitalized on their chances and scored. So sometimes a match falls into this situation. Looking back at the entire match, I think this is once again more about the team's overall tactical and collective performance, rather than depending on certain individual players on the pitch."

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