Conceicao Praises Milan's Focus After Cup Win

AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao praises his team's focus and determination after a 2-0 win over Venezia, building on their Coppa Italia semi-final success.

AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao praised his team for bouncing back from their Coppa Italia win over Inter Milan with a 2-0 victory at Venezia.

Conceicao commended his side's focus, noting that it wasn't easy to perform well after the midweek derby win. He highlighted Venezia's qualities, saying they press well and have fast players up front.

AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao praised the team's 2-0 win at Venezia, saying, “Then it's special to play here, you arrive by boat, only the palm trees are missing and you feel like you're on holiday.” He added that winning today was crucial to solidify their victory in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.

Santiago Gimenez, who had a strong start to his Milan career but struggled recently, came off the bench to score a late goal, sealing the win for Milan.

“It wasn't easy after the derby to have the concentration that we have lacked in recent months,” Conceicao told DAZN.

“Competitive focus is key. It's not easy to come here, it's a team that presses a lot, that has its qualities, that plays directly, has fast players up front.

“Then it's special to play here, you arrive by boat, only the palm trees are missing and you feel like you're on holiday. It was essential to win today to give solidity to the victory in the semi-finals of the Cup.”

“He's aware that he is not at his best. He told me immediately after the game that the game had not gone well but the goal was important,” Conceicao said.

“He has to look at what he needs to do, how he can work for the team with and without the ball.

“Then the goals certainly come because he is good and the group knows his qualities.”

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Despite Milan's ninth-place finish being far from European qualification, coach Sergio Conceicao focused on the win rather than speculation about his future at the club.

“Conceicao is not important right now, Milan is important,” the manager said.

“I work many hours a day with my staff. Then, you can lose games as has happened in recent months.

“In a month or so, I too will say what I want. It may be that I too have other thoughts, such as going on holiday in the Algarve in Portugal for 10 years, I don't know.”