Milan’s Milanese Mindset: Coach Downplays Real Madrid Clash, Eyes Monza Match as Top Priority

Milan Coach Paolo Fonseca ⁢on Real Madrid Clash

Milan coach Paolo Fonseca is undaunted⁣ by the prospect of facing defending champions⁢ Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Italian side hosts ⁢Real Madrid in ‍the fourth round of the competition on Tuesday.

In a statement ‍to DAZN, Fonseca emphasized the ⁢importance​ of securing points to improve Milan’s position in ⁤the standings. “On ⁤Tuesday,‍ we face Real Madrid, but it doesn’t matter if it’s Real Madrid or another team, we need points to improve our position ⁣in the standings.”

Fonseca expressed ​his enthusiasm for⁤ the ⁣match, saying, “I hope it will be a great​ night for all of us.” He also ‍downplayed ‌the⁤ significance of facing ⁣Real Madrid, stating, “I’m always excited for ‍every match and I don’t think facing ​Real‌ Madrid ⁢is more important than the Monza ​match.”

Milan recently secured a ⁢1-0 victory over‌ Monza in the 11th round ‍of the Italian league, with⁢ Tijani Rainers scoring‌ the only ‍goal of ⁤the match. Rafael ⁣Leo, ⁢the Dutch midfielder, made a notable appearance, coming off the ⁣bench in the 63rd minute to ⁤replace ​Noah ‌Okafor.

Notably, Rafael Leo has scored in two consecutive‌ matches for‍ the first time since joining‍ Milan, including a two-goal performance against Club Brugge in the Champions League.

The​ win over Monza lifted Milan to seventh place with 17 points, with a game in hand and 8 points behind Napoli.⁤ In contrast, Monza, under Alessandro Nesta, ‍suffered​ their second consecutive loss and are currently in eighteenth place with 8 points.