MIHAJLOVIC: "A DESERVED VICTORY"
Sinisa Mihajlovic reaction to Milan's 2-1 victory over Carpi in the TIM Cup:
"The lads really wanted to win tonight and we now hope to go on and win the competition. Our first half performance was fantastic, while in the second half we complicated matters for ourselves, but I think we deserved to go through tonight".
"This season we have never had all five forwards available at one time. I firmly believe that with a full squad available, we can compete for a top-three finish. In attack we now have Bacca and Niang, while Balotelli is available again but he is not yet 100% fit. Menez is also on the comeback trail. The club knows that if there is a need to dip in to the transfer market, they will do it. I am trying to work hard and while I am in charge of Milan, I will continue with my head held high. The team are united and everything else that is said is just chit-chat".
"We gave away a cheap goal, and we made matters hard for ourselves, but after a shaky first 10 minutes after the restart, we took control again of the match and this is a deserved victory. In every match, we create a lot of chances, but we don’t capitalise enough on them. I am now focused on the next match at home to Fiorentina, and when the time comes, we will think about the semi-final of the TIM Cup. Bacca scored with a rabona tonight and he got it spot on. It’s a risky move but one that he has in his blood. When he pulls it off and scores, that’s great."
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