Last week, AC Milan left Italy in disappointment, when they only finished 8th in Serie A after a 1-1 draw with AS Roma. Coach Paulo Fonseca was fired, leaving the team in a state of disorientation. However, after only 7 days, the Rossoneri returned with the Italian Super Cup title in hand, accompanied by a satisfying smile and hopes for the rest of the season.
Milan's victories over Juventus and Inter, their two biggest opponents, brought a strong feeling of revival. In the semi-final against Juventus, despite being behind 0-1, Sergio Conceicao's team successfully reversed the situation thanks to the brilliance of Christian Pulisic. In the final against Inter, they overcame difficulties once again to win 3-2 after falling 2 goals behind.
New captain Conceicao is not a genius strategist and can change the team's tactics immediately. However, he brings frankness and a strong fighting spirit, which Milan need more than anything else. The Portuguese coach focuses on arousing the players' desire to win instead of immediately imposing a new style of play.
In a short time, Conceicao has clearly conveyed the necessary spirit to the team. Christian Pulisic, who scored an important equalizer in both matches, spoke about the change in the team's energy: "He brought freshness. We can see this spirit in every match".
I havent known him before. When I was in the Portuguese national team, the Porto players always spoke well of their coaches. What Sergio has done in a few days is amazing. I listened to what he shared and at that time I felt a new source of energy to continue contributing - Rafael Leao shared about the new coach.
However, it is undeniable that Milan took advantage of the lucky moments. Tammy Abraham's goal in the final came from Leao's skillful assist, but before that, Inter defender Carlos Augusto was only a few kilometers away from the third goal. The Rossoneri also received timely reinforcements when Pulisic and Leao returned in time from injury.
This victory marked a turning point for Milan. This was Conceicao's first trophy in just one week in charge, making him the fastest coach to win the title in the club's history. Although the Italian Super Cup is not the Champions League or Scudetto, it brings confidence and a new start to the home team at San Siro.
With his calmness and reality, Sergio Conceicao clearly understands that Milan still have a lot of work to do. However, he has shown the ability to inspire and arouse fighting spirit, which the team needs to overcome this challenging season. The Rossoneri are now not just a team that survived the crisis, but also a team that found new motivation and goals.
Football is very simple for me. Your task is to score against the opponent and not let them penetrate the home team's net. If talking about ball control tactics like tiki-taka, my tiki-taka is doing everything I can to put the ball into the net" - Conceicao frankly shared about modern football on his debut for AC Milan.
