Giovanni Stroppa, the arancioneroverde coach, spoke at the post‑match press conference after Milan‑Venezia, a match valid for the second round of the 2026‑2027 Serie A season that was played tonight at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in San Siro, Milan. Here are his statements.

If he is satisfied with the performance: “Nice, but not enough. We have to do more. I am satisfied, but like last Sunday, everything you do with a positive performance makes you believe. The chance on Milan’s restart where we do not throw the ball out with a man on the ground could have been better exploited. In the first minutes we had a couple of chances. However we had many contents at San Siro against this Milan, I keep the performance and work we are doing.”

How he keeps the squad compact after two such matches: “We are at the beginning. It is a work process. There are many players that can be inserted. There are many positive aspects to be optimistic. We have to work on some aspects. The second goal conceded bothers me.”

Returns to San Siro on the evening dedicated to Baresi: “He left me a lot. He was a very important person professionally and as a friend. We all know him, but in a dressing room, in private, he was always unique. Not only for the band on his arm, but for the unique person he was.”

Leao confirms the farewell: “We say goodbye but love for Milan will never end”