AC Milan drew 1-1 with Inter Milan in the Milan derby during a pre-season friendly, and coach Amorim was interviewed by Sky Sport Italia after the match.

After your first derby as manager, the final score was a draw, but I think the specific result isn't what matters most right now. Rather, the performance itself is what's important, isn't it?

The most crucial fact is that we didn't lose in this important match today—we genuinely didn't lose. But for us, what matters most is continuing to improve and develop the team overall. I thought our performance early in the match was very good; our pressing and aggressive pressing from the entire team was executed well.

However, Inter Milan is also a top team with a strong heritage and rich experience. They quickly understood our tactical intent and our actions on the pitch. Because of that, in the latter part of the first half and early in the second half, we did face some difficulties. However, our performance improved significantly once we had more of the ball, and as we operated better in possession, our overall defensive shape and movement without the ball also improved.

Overall, I think we played quite well in the final 20 minutes of this match. This was undoubtedly a very useful test for us, but at the same time, we still need to play more matches. We need to observe and evaluate all our players in practical situations going forward. For today's match, it was certainly a valuable reference point.

With the current squad, can you already see your personal tactical ideas and coaching philosophy reflected in how the team plays?

I think everyone can already see it from our actual performance on the pitch—for example, the way we want to regain possession immediately where we lose it. At the same time, we've also tried to build more attacking moves from the back, and in this process, we've learned from our previous lesson and didn't take the same risks as we did against Celtic, where we lost too much possession near our own penalty area.

From a physical standpoint, this was indeed a match with very high intensity today. In our next training sessions, there's still much work to be done regarding physical confrontation and fitness, but overall, I thought we played quite well today.

I know Leao is one of the most crucial players in our team, but how do you personally view him? Not just his specific performance today, but also his daily training and work ethic in the first week since you arrived?

Regarding his attitude, my view is completely consistent with what I expressed at the previous press conference. If you're a player who can play for a great club like AC Milan, you're undoubtedly very fortunate, and you must enjoy playing football on the pitch—and he does enjoy it now. However, at the same time, he's just a regular member of our team, and all our focus and attention must be unconditionally concentrated on the team's overall tactical performance.

He certainly provided great support and help to the team today, which is crucial. But the same applies to Nkunku, Ramos, and Camarda; Camarda covered enormous distances running tirelessly today. What I see now is a real team—a group of players willing to fight with all their might for the collective and battle together on the pitch.

In the next match against Chelsea, in what specific areas do you most want to see the team improve and change?

In all aspects, especially in possession and during our phases with the ball. If we can have more possession, if we can better control the flow and tempo of the game, then the pressure and difficulties we face defensively will reduce proportionally. Of course, this isn't something that can be achieved overnight; it requires us to spend time on the training pitch to continue refining and improving. But if I had to highlight one specific area from today's match that needs significant improvement, it's that we must learn to maintain stronger possession control for longer periods, so we can control the entire match more steadily.

I noticed Saelemaekers looked in very good form today. Were you surprised by that? Especially given how quickly he integrated into the team and performed so well?

They're all very professional players, and what I want to emphasize here is that they received excellent coaching last season under Allegri's careful guidance, which is clearly visible to me now that I'm managing the team. But today was just a brief 30-minute appearance. In the second half, our team's overall shape became more compact and deeper because we wanted to push our pressing line higher and further up the pitch, and we also tried to change the team's style of play.

Regarding the pre-match tribute to Franco Baresi, what are your thoughts on the atmosphere and overall feeling in the stadium?

I wouldn't have expected anything different; we all saw the images from yesterday's funeral. He was indeed an exceptional and very special player, but as I said at yesterday's pre-match press conference, more than just a special player, he was a very special and noble person, and we will miss him greatly. But the only real way to honor and remember a great person like him is to consciously do our job, continue fighting for our club, push it forward, and place the club in its rightful position.

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