"There is the thrill of starting the new season, of trying to finish and realize a path built last year. We want to reach the groups but now we are concentrating on tomorrow's match. Three weeks of preparation are not a lot, but we did everything we needed to prepare it in the best possible way ".
Stefano Pioli charges AC Milan on the eve of the second qualifying round of the Europa League against Shamrock Rovers, the first official match of the season for an Italian team
. "In sport as in life, if you take something for granted before putting yourself to the test, you start with the wrong attitude. It will not be our approach. We face an opponent - advises Pioli - who plays good, modern football, which physically comes from 14 official matches. But we must not only think about the difficulties but also about the great opportunity we have ".