Milan manager Rubén Amorim evaluates victory against Atalanta
Milan manager Rubén Amorim dismissed late-match anxiety as the club secured a 3-2 victory against Atalanta at San Siro on October 18, 2026, stating that the result outweighs a sudden defensive collapse.
Amorim Evaluates the San Siro Victory
Milan controlled the fixture for more than an hour before conceding two late goals, leaving the side reflecting on a chaotic final thirty minutes that started with Gaetano’s 66th-minute strike. Sky Sport reported that Amorim identified the initial 66 minutes as the team’s best performance of the season, noting that at halftime he did not even use all available minutes to speak to the squad before returning early to the bench. The manager deployed Moreira at left-back to track the speed of the opponent’s wingers in a four-man defensive line—expecting him to follow opponent penetrations rather than his usual one-on-one attacking runs—a tactical adjustment that worked until physical fatigue and a drop in passing quality set in across the squad.
The home side stopped pressing, lost possession control, and experienced a rise in collective panic, while the crowd inside the stadium also grew nervous during the closing stages. Amorim mentioned that both teams may have been tired because they played midweek, and admitted that the team wanted to score a fourth goal instead of defending so high up the pitch, noting they failed to track some opponent runs from inside the box.
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Amorim stated that the result was the most important, but the team needed to analyze their performance, noting that they played well for the first 65 minutes before perhaps becoming tired and experiencing a shift in the game’s momentum. He also noted that squad rotation between cup and league competitions had helped players understand match moments better, even if utilizing fresh midfielders at the end proved difficult.
Rabiot Issues Blunt Assessment of Mental Collapse
Se facciamo un secondo tempo del genere, però, non vale niente. Rabiot added that the issue was mental rather than physical, noting he had previously raised similar concerns about mentality after a match against Sassuolo, and insisted that substitutes must also do more when coming on. He additionally admitted to DAZN: Sul 3-1 tutti abbiamo iniziato ad paura
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Amorim responded to the comments by praising his midfielder’s competitive nature, noting that emotional leaders often demand higher standards immediately after final whistles. Amorim added that Rabiot is a special player who expressed the exact same sentiments while playing for his national team alongside players who have won everything, including a World Cup, and concluded: Rabiot emotivo, ma a me piace
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Squad Rotation and Upcoming Fixtures
Amorim defended his use of substitutes despite the visible loss of control in midfield during the closing stages.
Milan prepares to travel away to face Udinese next Sunday.
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