Vincenzo Montella joked that he 'hoped Diego Maradona distracted Napoli' when he visited the squad ahead of their clash with the Rossoneri.
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How does the Coach assess Giacomo Bonaventura and Suso ahead of the game?
Vincenzo Montella joked that he 'hoped Diego Maradona distracted Napoli' when he visited the squad ahead of their clash with the Rossoneri.
The match kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a preview.
How does the Coach assess Giacomo Bonaventura and Suso ahead of the game?
"They're fine. We often speak about players on a physical level," Montella told his pre-match Press conference. "Then we look at other leagues and people like [Lionel] Messi and Neymar are always playing. It all starts from the head.
"I hope that the visit of Maradona has distracted Napoli.
"I want my team to keep surprising me. The tests never end, tomorrow is an important match to consider but then there will be others.
"Napoli are among the teams that play better in Europe. I do not feel like I’m compared to [Maurizio] Sarri.
"He really likes possession of the ball and a succession of short passes. His teams are very recognisable, I respect him a lot as a Coach."
What does the Rossoneri boss think about the injuries faced by his side, and the problems of M'Baye Niang?
"We always play with 11 men, so the absences must not be an excuse.
"Niang is a very sensitive boy. He has shown glimpses in training that he wants to work on what he lacks, the mistake is to want to do it right away.
I want to bring him back, we'll work, he must have humility and the desire to sacrifice."
How does Montella assess his work with the team so far?
"At the beginning of the year I felt insecure, then the team has gained awareness and has eventually expressed themselves better.
"You have to have courage and boldness but it is a long route to get there. You have to convince the players to do something out of the ordinary.
"The ideal is that there is always continuity for 90 minutes, all teams would like to have it, but to build a team it takes more than a year.
"I'm happy for what the boys have done from the beginning right up until today. The glass is half full.
"We don’t deliberately go behind in matches. Against the big teams it is more difficult to recover, but this is not always the case.
"Above and beyond the result, the fans can appreciate the heart of the team, the organisation that this group can have. The results do not undermine the participation of Milan supporters."