Filippo Inzaghi will grow as a coach as a result of his disappointing season with AC Milan, according toFiorentina boss Vincenzo Montella.
Milan conceded twice in the last seven minutes at the Artemio Franchi to suffer a dramatic 2-1 defeat to the Viola on Monday, piling more pressure on their under-fire boss in the process.
Montella, however, believes Inzaghi will have learned from his spell in charge of the Rossoneri, irrespective of whether he escapes the sack before the end of the season.
"This experience will really help him to grow as a coach," he told Sky Sport Italia.
Turning to the match, in which Milan took the lead through Mattia Destro before goals from Gonzalo Rodriguez and Joaquin turned the game on its head, Montella hailed his side's "Champions League spirit" as they boosted their chances of a top-three finish.
He said: "We suffered from Milan's counterattacks and they could have taken the lead earlier.
"We dominated after half-time but conceded against the run of play. The goal [Gonzalo's equaliser] gave the team an important mental strength, the right spirit - the spirit with which we can aim for the Champions League.
"Joaquin did well when he came on but I liked the whole team. Everyone sacrificed themselves. Josip Ilicic was great, Aleandro Rosi played through cramp, Alberto Gilardino was exhausted. We played like a mature team and deserved the win."
Montella's side will now change their focus to the Europa League, where they meet Serie A rivals Roma in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Thursday after a 1-1 draw last week.
No comments:
Post a Comment