Vincenzo Montella’s hopes of finishing the season in a Europa
League spot were boosted by the 3-1 win over Chievo last night, which
the boss believes Milan ‘deserved’ despite not dominating.
a place in the Europa League, and so thanks
to a 3-1 win against Chievo they find themselves, at least for a few hours, in 5th place with 50 pointMilan played on a Saturday night, before all the other teams with
which they are fighting for Carlos Bacca found the net first, in the 24′ minute, but Chievo
responded through Jonathan de Guzmán in the 43′ after the Flying Donkeys
were awarded a non-existent penalty by ref Fabio Maresca. The referee
gave Milan a penalty in the last moment of the second half too, but
Bacca sent it to the sky, and it was level at the break at Stadio San
Siro.Milan could’ve closed the game already in the first half but the players, Bacca in particular, were wasteful in front of goal. The Colombian, however, managed to finish the match with a brace as in the 70′ minute, a headed effort from Alessio Romagnoli found the striker who had an easy tap-in.
In the 82′ minute, a third penalty was given in the match, again to
the red and black boys of Montella and it was substitute Gianluca
Lapadula who scored from the spot to make it 3-1 at the end of the 90
minutes. The only negatives, perhaps, is the fact that Suso had to walk
off the pitch in the first half as he could not continue and the many
misses in front of the goal of goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino.In an interview with Sky, Montella added: “The failed ‘closing’? The club has always completely fulfilled the contracts, the salaries are all paid and I don’t feel any kind of discomfort. I’ve always been satisfied with every requirement and the situation does not trouble us.
“Bacca? He’s getting closer to the true Bacca. He’s definitely growing and beyond the goals and the missed penalty, he also created significant chances. This is the player that we know. Jose Sosa? He’s grown a lot, when we chose t take him we were a bit criticized. It’s hard to get a younger player with this personality without a big budget. He’s growing more and more and he’s a player who always manages to take a few risks. Ocampos? I followed him a lot… at Fiorentina when we sold Cuadrado the choice to replace him was between Ocampos and Salah. He must grow in his consistency.”
I’m very happy, it’s a victory that came after a matured performance and we managed all the game-situations well,” Montella said in the post-match press conference. “We had to be more clinical in the second half and close the match. We were more dangerous than usual from set pieces and we did it against the strongest team of the league from this point of view.
“We missed many chances, but I am satisfied with the boys’ performance. I’m happy in particular for Bacca and I finally saw the player we’ve always admired. He created several chances in a way that we were not used to seeing. I’m glad for him and it’s a new beginning.
“Jose Sosa? He’s getting to know the role more and more and he has great personality. Pasalic? He’s having a good season although it’s been a few games in which he didn’t play from the start. I like to rely on all the players. The summer purchases? When you buy new layers there’s a natural phase of adaption. We wanted everything right away because we were not happy with the last few years.
“Suso? I’m not a doctor but I don’t think it’s anything serious. We’ll see how he is in the next days. Ocampos? He entered the match well. He’s a complete player and a modern attacker. He has the technical ability and a sense of sacrifice. He must grow in terms of his consistency.
“Inter? My desire is to reach the Europe League, if possible then with at least one point above them. The three points earned against Chievo are the same as the three possible points against Juventus.“
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