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

Alexandra Gozzini (Gazzetta dello Sport): Good afternoon, coach. When you mentioned Gattuso earlier, you spoke of him respectfully as an AC Milan legend. This week, we also heard several AC Milan legends – 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 AC Milan? Also, regarding "time," from last Sunday's match against Juventus until today, do you feel the team has made some improvement? Has anything changed?

I believe we must seek improvement in every training session, and I expect all my players to understand this. It's like an example, though not entirely appropriate, but very intuitive: just as people usually learn lessons after a plane crash, we gather a lot of information from the problems we face and apply it in the next training session. Therefore, after the Juventus match, I realized my players already knew how to respond in similar situations. I believe we will improve further, 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 often have very strong personal opinions and express many views. However, their era was completely different from now, and I must understand deeply what the reality of the club is currently.

I absolutely do not want my players to forget the great responsibility of playing for AC Milan, nor do I forget my role as head coach of AC Milan: at AC Milan, we must win. However, 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 club's owner and management. As head coach, my only focus is winning – winning Saturday's match is the only thing that matters to me right now.

But look at the top teams in the world today. How many years did it take Arsenal, the recent Premier League champions, to win? And look at Inter Milan in Italy, or Juventus, which built an empire with three core center-backs and Pirlo; they all laid the foundation for consecutive championships after years of refinement. If you want to maintain continuous winning, you must engage in long-term building.

Sometimes you can win one or two matches through pure luck, but to win consistently, you must lay a solid foundation and wait patiently. Time is very precious now, and external pressure is very, very high. The only way to buy time is by winning matches. As long as we can win on Saturday, we can get more time to develop this project.

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

I obviously won't reveal who will start tomorrow in advance. Christian Pulisic is in very good training condition, Youssouf Fofana's performances have been very impressive, and Alexis Saelemaekers is also in good shape. Strahinja Pavlović continues to improve his physical condition to be ready to play for AC Milan. Beyond that, there is Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

If you look back at our first three matches, you will find that substitute players have greatly changed the course of matches, so having these high-level substitute options is very important. I must repeat again, although I won't reveal the starting lineup, I have a strong feeling that tomorrow night we will field a very strong team.

Claudio Raimondi (Sportmediaset): Hello, Ruben. No one knows Fofana's quality better than you. Your praise for Fofana – "I love Fofana" – has spread across the internet. What I want to ask is, given that there is currently discussion about restructuring the Italian national team, do you think, with his qualities, he is ready to take on such a big responsibility? Also, you have repeatedly emphasized "winning, winning, winning." If AC Milan wins tomorrow, they will at least stay at the top of the table with 10 points for one night. What does this mean?

Honestly, at this stage, the league table is the last thing I will consider; I won't even look at it. I know Lazio currently has 9 points because I am very focused on Lazio as our opponent and preparing for tomorrow's match. However, right now, the league table doesn't matter. Being at the top of the table on Saturday night means nothing because we've only played four matches. This "peak table card" might be very interesting for my son, but for us, it's normal, and there's nothing special to celebrate.

Regarding Youssouf Fofana, if he can play for the national team, I am confident he will play very freely and without hesitation. Whether he plays alongside his AC Milan teammates or with national team players like Bastoni, he won't hesitate because he has a strong personality and the desire to control the ball. From that perspective, he is ready.

However, from a long-term perspective, I think more time is needed to push his development forward. I have noticed differences in his home and away performances; in any case, 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 develop into a top player with the potential he possesses, because he still has a lot to learn.

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