Milan coach Stefano Pioli said the Rossoneri ‘still need one more win’ after the thumping 7-0 win over Torino. ‘A very important sign’.
The Rossoneri outplayed Davide Nicola’s men on Wednesday and didn’t stop until they had scored seven.
A brace from Theo Hernandez, a hat-trick from Ante Rebic and additional goals from Brahim Diaz and Franck Kessie secured another big night in Turin.
Milan coach Stefano Pioli said the Rossoneri ‘still need one more win’ after the thumping 7-0 win over Torino. ‘A very important sign’.
The Rossoneri outplayed Davide Nicola’s men on Wednesday and didn’t stop until they had scored seven.
A brace from Theo Hernandez, a hat-trick from Ante Rebic and additional goals from Brahim Diaz and Franck Kessie secured another big night in Turin.
Coach Pioli was happy with back-to-back wins in the city, as the Rossoneri followed up the 3-0 triumph over Juventus last time.
“Two such difficult away games and two such important performances are a very important sign,” Pioli told Sky Sport Italia.
“We still need one more win and we have to think about the next one.”
And the former Fiorentina coach stressed the battle for a place in the Champions League is not over.
“Until you are up… Anything can happen uphill,” he continued. “Two weeks ago, they all said we were half dead, now we have the fate in our own hands.
“I asked the lads to play better than their opponents, because if you play better, you have a better chance of winning and we did.
“I always told the guys that I was lucky enough to coach not just any group, but a group that built itself.
“The club has always protected us, it’s good at Milanello. It’s a special group, the esteem and love they have for each other.
“We have been working for a year and a half and it shows, we will be able to celebrate only when we make it.”
The coach also pointed out that his men have grown mentally during his time at Milanello.
“We have become a mentally strong team,” he continued. “I never forget that I coach a very young team that have become mature and solid. They have awareness.
“It’s the most rewarding step for our work.”
Pioli continued to praise Theo Hernandez, who scored two goals from his left-back position.
“If he plays with this attention, being inside the game with a little more mental vivacity, he’s very strong,” Pioli added.
“He can play both phases very well, with his physical abilities it is enough to stay in the game. He can very well become one of the best.
“He has only been playing continuously for a year and a half, I always tell him that he must not be satisfied with being talented.
“He has an incredible physical strength and quality, he must prove that he wants to become the best every day.”
Pioli hopes to have Zlatan Ibrahimovic back for the match against Atalanta, but couldn’t confirm if the veteran will miss Euro 2020.
“For the European Championship, I don’t know,” he said. “We hope to have him back for the last game against Atalanta.
“Zlatan is a phenomenon and he will come out of this situation too.”