Sergio Conceicao acknowledged that he had made errors as AC Milan put together to go to Lecce in Serie A on Saturday however stated his group should do extra to halt their hunch.
Conceicao watched on as his Milan aspect fell to a late defeat to Lazio of their final league conflict, their third consecutive defeat within the Italian top-flight.
Certainly, solely Monza (-22) have a worse factors distinction than AC Milan after the primary 27 video games performed in Serie A in comparison with the final version of the competitors.
The Rossoneri have gained simply 41 factors in Serie A this season, having gathered 56 within the first 27 video games performed in 2023-24, with a detrimental distinction of -15.
Conceicao has averaged 1.40 factors per sport as Milan supervisor in Serie A this season. The earlier coach to have averaged lower than 1.50 per sport with the Rossoneri in Serie A was present Lecce coach Marco Giampaolo (1.29 in 2019-20).
Milan discover themselves ninth within the standings, 11 factors adrift of the highest 4 and 6 factors behind a European place, with Conceicao underneath growing stress.
“I’ve made errors, as all coaches do,” he informed reporters on Friday.
“Relating to rules and group dynamics, I’ve my very own traits, and I at all times attempt to make the perfect selections.
“Over my profession, I’ve had extra satisfactions than disappointments.”
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Conceicao gained 11 main honours throughout his time with Porto, and guided Milan to their eighth Supercoppa Italiana title in January.
However that early promise has shortly diminished, with Conceicao citing that too many errors of their latest matches have helped contribute to their poor kind.
“With outcomes. Two issues are essential: working on the most and doing extra as a group whereas additionally limiting errors, unforced errors and dangerous luck in matches,” he stated.
“There isn’t a different approach however to work. You don’t imagine simply to imagine – you imagine to realize,” he stated.
He added {that a} turnaround demanded the buy-in of all of the gamers, saying: “It was vital to work with all of the gamers as a result of, till now, there had by no means been time. For those who play for Milan and don’t have the need, that’s already an issue.
“Right here, we shouldn’t even be speaking in regards to the need that comes with sporting this shirt.
“Simply because issues aren’t going properly doesn’t imply we must always react with out intelligence.
“This season, the setting has not been nice from the beginning, however we should concentrate on what we will management – the efficiency. The gamers should take that duty.”
