“I knew from the draw – United is the right opponent for us”

Manchester United could not be particularly optimistic after tonight’s home game (Thursday) against AC Milan in the last eight of the Europa League, with the Red Devils leading but absorbing in the closing seconds en route to a 1-1 draw. The English were eliminated in 6 of their last 8 knockout meetings in Europe in which they did not win the first game at home.

Simone Carr’s dramatic equalizer from AC Milan ended a 503-minute streak without an interception in all settings for Ola Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who can still take comfort in the young goal of young Diallo, who scored his first kick of the team at 18 and 243 days. He is the youngest non-British player to score for the team in Europe.

Amad Diallo Celebrates (Reuters)

Rossoneri coach Stefano Fioli He said at the end: “We played with a lot of character, we suffered and there were difficult moments but we knew we had the quality required, and the result would give us confidence. “Even when we got United in the draw, I thought to myself that this is the right opponent for us, we are working to get better and win, we want to take Milan where it belongs.”

The Italian added: “We want to advance in the factory and to do that we have to beat the best, the result is positive today, but there is another difficult game and nothing is finished. I am satisfied, I do not coach a regular team, there is an unusual bunch of players here who give their soul and I can only rejoice in that, we had a wonderful team spirit “.

Stefano Fioli (Reuters)