Paulo Fonseca and Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen-Milan EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF
Paulo Fonseca insists the 1-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen was ‘the efficiency I favored essentially the most’ since changing into Milan coach and feels they had been denied a last-gasp penalty.
The Rossoneri are nonetheless with out a single level after two Champions League video games, having misplaced 3-1 at house to Liverpool and 1-0 away to Bayer Leverkusen.
Mike Maignan had stored them within the recreation till Victor Boniface finally bundled within the rebound from a Jeremie Frimpong effort.
It was solely after this that Milan actually awakened and pushed the German title holders, coming shut when Theo Hernandez thumped the bar and Alvaro Morata steered the header vast.
Fonseca feels it was his finest Milan efficiency
“It’s true that we didn’t win, however it was the efficiency I favored essentially the most since I arrived right here,” insisted Fonseca on Sky Sport Italia.
“Above all within the second half, we had a incredible efficiency, we created so many possibilities and simply did not convert them, which isn’t simple in opposition to a group like Bayer.
“We had been unhappy within the dressing room, however we should even be balanced and recognise what we did. I’m not happy with the outcome, however I’m happy with the strategy.”
Why did the Rossoneri sit so deep within the first half in comparison with the second?
“Bayer have a really sturdy positional recreation, the primary half was tough for us and we closed down the central areas, however they created issues combining totally on the correct flank. Inside these difficulties, we defended effectively.”
Was the wrestle in that space as a result of Rafael Leao didn’t give Theo Hernandez sufficient assist monitoring again?
“It’s at all times the identical downside persons are making an attempt to create,” laughed Fonseca. “I realise that it’s robust for Rafa to trace again, however I believe the opposite facet had extra issues. Leverkusen didn’t discover the central areas, in order that they moved it down the wings and that’s considered one of their strengths.
“It’s true that we have to give extra assist to our full-backs typically.”
There have been complaints in stoppages when Ruben Loftus-Cheek appeared to be caught proper on the road of the penalty space by Piero Hincapie, however the referee and VAR waved play on.
“What’s unusual for me is that VAR didn’t intervene. It’s on the road, so it needs to be a penalty,” insisted Fonseca.
“They didn’t even take a look at the scenario. I felt in the course of the recreation that the referee had no doubts taking choices in opposition to us. I don’t like to speak about referees, however this was what occurred.”
Milan haven’t any factors, however their Champions League calendar subsequent has Membership Brugge at house, Actual Madrid and Slovan Bratislava away, Crvena Zvezda (who misplaced 4-0 to Inter this night) and Girona at house, then Dinamo Zagreb away.
