New Milan manager Paulo Fonseca delivered a brutal assessment of his side’s performance in a nerve-wracking 2-2 draw against Torino. The Portuguese boss was on the brink of relinquishing Rossoneri’s 39-year unbeaten home run against the Turin team in Serie A.
Fonseca’s men were two goals down going into second-half stoppages after Malick Thiaw’s own goal and Duvan Zapata’s free header fired Torino to the brink of long-awaited success. However, a clutch moment from marquee summer signing Alvaro Morata and Noah Okafor at the tail-end of a dramatic game at San Siro salvaged a point for Milan.
During a post-match interview, Fonseca conceded Milan were ‘passive,’ especially in the first half, lamenting a lack of match fitness for several crucial first-team stars. Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders started on the bench, but their introduction in the second half shifted the momentum in the home side’s favor.
“I didn’t expect us to be perfect now, but I have to say that in the first 45 minutes, we were passive, without intensity,” the Milan boss said, as reported by MilanNews. “Then, we were more aggressive up front, having enough opportunities to win the match. We have to keep working, there is a lot to improve.”
Talking about the quality he was able to bring from the bench, the Milan tactician admitted the Rossoneri must get their star players back in shape quickly.
“We have a week to improve these players physically. It was impossible to start them, but when they came on, they did well. Now, we need to get them back into shape quickly.“
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