Ambrosini offers view on Pioli’s post-match interview after Milan’s loss to Monza

Ex-Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini believes Stefano Pioli’s disappointment after a 4-2 loss to Monza means the Rossoneri nonetheless hoped to catch Inter on the prime of the Serie A desk.

Milan suffered their first defeat since December on Sunday, shedding 4-2 towards Monza on the U-Energy Stadium.

The Rossoneri boss, Pioli, was visibly disenchanted throughout a post-match interview with DAZN, so former Rossoneri midfielder Ambrosini supplied his view on the supervisor’s quotes after the sport.

“Let me say that the frustration we noticed in Pioli’s eyes and phrases implies that most likely Milan had been holding an eye fixed up there,” Ambrosini advised DAZN.

“They’d the ambition to complete on the prime or at the least get to the second-leg derby with Inter on their targets.”

Milan stay third within the Serie A desk, two factors beneath second-placed Juventus. Inter are 11 factors above the Rossoneri however the Nerazzurri even have a recreation in hand, so Milan’s title hopes are predictably gone.

This implies the Diavoli should concentrate on the Europa League as their solely goal for 2023-24.

“They need to go so far as attainable and grant a snug qualification,” concluded Ambrosini.

Milan beat Rennes 3-0 within the first leg of the Europa League knockout playoff on Thursday. They are going to play the second leg in France subsequent week, whereas the following Serie A match is towards Atalanta at San Siro on February 25.