Juventus Vs AC Milan: Sergio Conceicao's Debut Immediately Meets His Own Children

Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao. (X/@juventusfc)

JAKARTA - Italy's Supercopa match against Juventus made AC Milan's new coach Sergio Conceicao debut. Only, he has to fight his own son, Francisco Conceicao, who is now strengthening Juve.

The big match in Supercopa or the Italian Super Cup which was held at Al-Awwal Park Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, January 4, 2024 in the morning WIB. Conceicao, who left Porto to replace Portugal's compatriot Paulo Fonseca, immediately faced an opponent who was not light.

Juve is clearly not underestimated, which is currently stuck in sixth place in the Italian Serie A standings with 32 points. Not only that, the Bianconeri are still the only team that have never lost in domestic competitions.

Meanwhile, Milan's position was even worse because they were stuck in the middle board by occupying the eighth position. They are five points adrift with Juve.

This match in Saudi Arabia is at least the right warm-up for Conceicao before entering the competition. Interestingly, he faced a team reinforced by Francisco Conceicao who was none other than his son.

Only Conceicao did not overreact to the match. He also mentioned that it was not an emotional match because he had a reunion with his son. In fact, the former Portugal national team player stated that he would 'make his son unhappy'. The reason is, Milan will get rid of Juve in Supercopa Italiana.

"I've been asked about it [His meeting with his son during Milan against Juve]. I'm a professional and it's not a game that will be full of emotion," Conceicao was quoted as saying by Football Italia.

"If my eyes run water, it's not because I feel emotional about the match. I've had a fever over the last few days. That's why my eyes are runny," he said again.

"At home, I am his father. But in tomorrow's match, my son will be my opponent. He also thinks the same way. I just want to beat him. I hope to make him unhappy," said Conceicao, who has been poor in Serie A elite clubs by strengthening Lazio, Parma to Inter Milan.

Meanwhile, Juve's coach Thiago Motta stated that he was not certain to deploy the Conceicao junior to become a stater against his father's team. However, Motta ensured that the 22-year-old winger would still appear in the match.

"We'll see if he's played or not. What is certain is that he is very motivated, whether when played from the first minute or starting the match from the bench. What he needs is to focus on facing a big team," said Motta.

"France tends to play freely but there are rules that must be followed so that the team can function properly. Whatever, football is still a collective game. There are times when he is free to show individual quality, but there are many aspects that must be considered," he said.

According to Motta, Milan is not only a big team with many of the best players. In addition, the change of coach provides its own motivation for the team