Milan Coach Leonardo Happy With Progress

AC Milan coach Leonardo has expressed his delight at having eventually qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

>

Milan picked up a 1-1 draw with Swiss side FC Zurich in the Champions League on Tuesday and have progressed through to the knockout stages of the competition as Group C runners-up. Speaking to TMW after the match, Leonardo said:

“I didn’t like our first half. We had a difficult period before the match, especially with the number of players in doubt.

“Thiago Silva, Ronaldinho, [Massimo] Ambrosini just to name a few. We were also playing a side that had nothing to lose, and that had put us in difficulty at San Siro.

“Even if we won the game, we would have finished second in our group. The only blotch was the loss to Zurich at home. That defeat penalised us a lot.

“Tonight’s match was difficult to play, as they were calm and played open. It conditioned us mentally.

“As for who we will get? Who knows. We could get [Chelsea coach Carlo] Ancelotti.

“The important thing is to take it it match by match.”