Press Room | Comments after Milan-Juventus Women
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The Women's First Team suffered a late defeat against AC Milan on Serie A Women Matchday 2.
The 2-1 defeat came after Martina Lenzini had put the Bianconere ahead, but two late Rossonere goals meant the points stayed at the Centro Vismara.
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Isaac Guerrero spoke to the press after the match.
ISAAC GUERRERO
“We struggled a bit in the first half. We lacked consistency and Milan were a cut above us. In the second half, we sorted a few things out and started to find more space, creating several goal-scoring opportunities. I think the first half belonged to them, whilst the second half was more ours, with two or three very clear chances that could have put us ahead.
"We were also a bit unlucky with the incident involving [Federica] D’Auria, who had to leave the pitch temporarily, and it was in her area that we conceded the goal. But we must keep our heads up and carry on working. These girls are doing very well. Today wasn’t our best match, but I’m sure we’ll continue to grow as a team and be back to our best when we face Como.
"The demands of the Champions League? Everything plays a part. It’s been a very demanding start to the season, both physically and emotionally, with lots of travelling, but I don’t want that to become an excuse because we have a very competitive squad. The players who came on today and those who played in the Champions League in Gothenburg did well and kept the standard high.
"Then there are the circumstances of the match, and there’s also the opposition to consider. We’re in a top-class league and Milan did well. I think it could have ended in a draw, but we must also give credit to Milan.
"Finishing? Sometimes you create loads of chances and don’t score; other times you create two or three chances and convert them all. We’re good in front of goal, we’re clinical in the opposition’s box. Today the ball just wouldn’t go in, partly down to a bit of bad luck, but that’s football. Obviously, we’re working on this too, just as we are on everything else, but we’ve got plenty of talent to convert these chances. It didn’t happen today, and it’s not the girls’ fault. Sometimes a match is like flipping a coin – heads or tails. Today it came up tails.”