Leonardo: 'Unacceptable Milan'
Leonardo admits Milan's performance was “unacceptable” and their problems are all in the failure to score goals.
“It is a bad result and a missed opportunity, as we would've been in a great position with a win considering Real's victory,” he said of the 1-0 home defeat to FC Zurich.
The Swiss minnows took the lead when a corner was not cleared effectively, allowing Tihinen to tap in with a volleyed backheel flick.
“We conceded an early goal, came up against a team that only tried to defend and we failed to take control of the situation.
“You can talk about bad luck and other elements, but we did not have the idea approach at the start and from then on it was an uphill struggle.
“This is one of those moments when it all turns into a chain reaction. Sometimes that goes for you in a positive sense, this time it is negative.
“We need to be more relaxed, calm and united. We cannot keep conceding these avoidable early goals, as they change the entire course of the match.
“The only way out is to keep calm, work hard and realise we can't struggle like this all the time.”
Leonardo admitted this week his position was not entirely safe and a very small crowd at San Siro jeered him off the field.
“If I could go back, I would accept this job again. I love Milan and am not worried about myself right now. My concern is what we as a club are proposing, focusing on my work and aware that these results are negative.”
The Coach confessed the problem is in their failure to score goals, as so far this season Milan have managed only three in Serie A and two in the Champions League.
“I think this team can do a lot better than it is now. The squad was constructed to damage the opposition, played like that for many years and qualified for the Champions League with that approach.
“When we cannot make an impact upfront, we are not constructed to defend effectively and so when we don't score goals, we end up suffering more than most at the back. Ironically the defence is the area of the team working most effectively at the moment.”
Leo has been accused of being too 'nice' to rile up the sluggish Rossoneri, some of whom were once his teammates.
“I have my way of working, even if I've only been doing this job for three months. I do get angry with the players in the locker room, but I keep it there.
“I didn't even need to say anything after conceding a goal from a low corner, as they knew full well it was unacceptable.
“In the first half after conceding we were too frenetic and that made the situation even worse. We were a little more organised and intelligent in the way we built up the play in the second half.”
It remains to be seen if Leonardo will still be on the bench when this competition resumes against Kaka's Real Madrid.
“We have a Serie A game and then a break for international duty, which will help us to work, re-organise and come together.
“Madrid will be a very difficult test against a team that lives for victories with extraordinary players. We must work to our strengths and cause them problems.”
Real beat Olympique Marseille 3-0 at the Bernabeu to maintain their 100 per cent record, so Zurich are now level second with Milan on three points.
nyewu" is on the team.....not leo's fault ronaldinho is a broken man with no professional motivation....not leo's fault he has FUCKING GORGEOUS HAIR.
