Last night, sitting in front of the TV watching Milan's away game against Rennes, I had mixed feelings. In the end, we lost 2-3 to Rennes, and although we lost one game, the aggregate score of 5-3 allowed us to qualify for the knockout stage of the Europa League. As a die-hard Milan fan, this result is both gratifying and heart-wrenching.
First of all, let's talk about this game. We don't want to lose, we don't want to concede three goals, but football is like that, there are always results that you don't expect. Coach Stefano Pioli said he wasn't angry and I think that mentality is rare. Lose, analyze the causes, improve, and move on. In this game, we did have a lot of goals that could have been scored and there were a lot of flaws in the defence. But Pioli was right, after the game we should be praised, after all, we qualified.
Then, talk about our players. Leao missed some chances in this game but still got on the scoresheet. For a striker, scoring goals is the best comfort, the best encouragement. Bennacer and Moussa, the two central midfielders, also performed very well, and the tacit cooperation between them and their teammates was eye-catching. As for Kalulu and Fikayo Tomori, hopefully they will return as soon as possible, after all, we still need such solid strength in defence.
Pioli said well about the next game, every team doesn't want to play against Milan and that confidence is what we need. Although we have had some challenges in the league, especially the gap to Juventus, I believe that anything is possible if you keep a positive attitude. The Europa League journey continues, every step is not easy, but we have reason to believe in ourselves.
In the end, although today's game was a bit regrettable, the joy of qualifying still occupied my heart. As fans, our support is never less. Winning or losing is part of football, but as long as every player on the pitch is fighting for victory, we have reason to be proud of them. In the next Europa League, we look forward to it together and cheer together, because we are Milan, the Rossoneri forever.