Stefano Pioli Admits That AC Milan Was Blunt During Jamu Bologna, But Not Because Of Mental Problems

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli. (Photo: Instagram.com/@acmilan )

JAKARTA - An unsatisfactory result was obtained by AC Milan when they hosted Bologna in the 31st week of the 2021/2022 Italian League on Tuesday, April 5. In that match, AC Milan only played a goalless draw despite appearing at the San Siro, their own headquarters.

This result is clearly detrimental to AC Milan because the two competitors actually won full points from tough opponents. The first competitor, Napoli successfully beat Atalanta, while Inter Milan also succeeded in bringing Juventus to its knees.

The final record in the match against Bologna is a clear sign that AC Milan has real problems up front. The reason is from 33 shots, seven of them met the target, but none of them could be used by Olivier Giroud et al to score goals.

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli confirmed his team's problems against Bologna. He said his team lost the last ball that could have resulted in a win.

"It's easy to analyze tonight's game. We couldn't find that little moment, the last ball, the shot that could change the game. We've done something else," Pioli said.

"This is a game where if the locks could be unlocked sooner it would have been easier, otherwise it would have been tougher. We worked really well in a no-ball situation against a rough team, but not when the ball was at our feet," he explained. .

Regarding the Rossoneri's unsatisfactory appearance, it is suspected that the psychological condition of the AC Milan players was disturbed by pressure from Napoli and Inter Milan. However, Pioli did not feel that way, because he saw his team playing with the desired character.

"I completely rule out the idea that this is due to a psychological problem. The team played with the right character, temperament and mentality, even with quality in the final third," said Pioli.

"At this moment, we created a lot of chances and couldn't finish them. That's the reality that the statistics show. We performed as we wanted, but didn't finish the chances," he said.

The AC Milan coach must fix his team's problems as soon as possible. Because they will travel to Torino headquarters in the 32nd week of the Italian League which will be held on Monday, April 11.