Venezia coach Paolo Zanetti said the Arancioneroverde needed ‘more clarity’ against Milan and claimed there are ‘two divisions’ between the two teams.
Theo Hernandez came on in the second half and opened the game up completely for the Rossoneri, as Venezia did well to keep the home side at bay for long periods of the game.
But the difference in class was evident after the final whistle, as Milan forced Venezia up the pitch, with Brahim Diaz and Theo Hernandez on the scoresheet after the full 90 minutes.
“I don’t have much to complain about,” Zanetti told Sky Sport Italia after the match. “My team threw their heart over the obstacle.
“When you play defensive games, you risk conceding goals. We struggled after [Milan coach Stefano] Pioli’s changes.
“Tonight, we pressured them and compared to other one-way games, we tried to hold our ground but should have had more clarity in some circumstances.
“You win games like these by taking advantage of the opportunities the opponents give you.”
Zanetti admitted the Rossoneri were ‘superior’ on Wednesday night and admitted the ‘gap’ up to the best is still big for the newly promoted side.
“We wanted to do many things, but turning them into reality is difficult,” he said. “Milan are superior to us in duels, even if there’s a desire to offer good football.
“There’s still a gap in staff: there are at least a couple of divisions of difference.”
No shame in the overall performance at all. OK they conceded 2 in the second half, but I actually thought they played better in the second half. Maybe they paid for being a bit too defensive in the first half. It wasn’t easy for Milan with so many injuries and also 4 players starting their first matches of the season. And of course, yet another central defensive partnership. But Venezia came out of their shell a bit in the second half, and showed they do belong. They’ve now gone away to Milan and Napoli and not conceded for more than an hour. A lot to take heart from.