We're here with Lautaro Martinez.
Lautaro, it was a very intense game that
required so much energy this evening.
You created plenty of chances
up until Higuain's goal.
What was missing?
Yes, that's right.
I don't think we did what
we'd prepared in the first half.
That's why we fell behind early on.
We managed to come back,
but we know we didn't do what we were supposed to do.
In the second half, we changed things.
We changed our mentality, but it wasn't enough
because we didn't manage to score,
whereas they did, so we have to improve.
Lautaro, obviously every loss
teaches you something.
What can you take away from this one?
Obviously after the international break
when we're back together,
we have to speak and go over where we went wrong
and be focused, because we must improve.
We were up against a very good side,
so we have to improve
because if we want to reach that level,
we have to focus on every detail.
I wanted to ask how you can make up that gap.
Of course, you need to work hard
and learn from your mistakes,
but how do you close the gap?
Yes, we certainly have to work hard together
and give our all.
We all have to be ready and at the coach's disposal.
That goes for every player,
meaning those who play and those who don't.
We have to be ready to give our all
when called upon.
That's how we can progress as a squad
and individually as players.
-Thank you, Lautaro.
-Thank you.
Milan, it was a very intense and physical match.
You were in it until the end
and created many chances.
Of course, there's a feeling of regret
about the negative result,
but there's still a long way to go.
Yes, there are still so many matches to play.
We lost today and we're sorry about that
because I think we did quite well,
but there are certainly many areas to improve.
We need to speak after the international break
and when we're all back together,
we need to discuss
where we can improve and what we must do better.
Hi.
After two key games in a few days,
I think it's been a developmental journey
because these games teach you so much.
As you said, there's plenty to improve,
but is that in terms of mentality
or reading in-game situations
because when up against top teams,
your ability to read the game
comes under pressure.
Is it about mentality or a more practical
and technical issue on the pitch?
I don't think it's mentality because we have that.
We're not lacking there.
Maybe it's in games themselves when
we need to control possession better
and know when to wait, push forward,
press high or sit back.
Those are the in-game situations
where I think we need to improve further.
We certainly will improve.
I'm sure about that because
it's just the seventh game
and you've been working hard,
particularly in terms of development.
Maybe you struggled to build from the back,
but you're working hard in that area
and I think it's very important to try it,
even in games like this one,
because of your continued development.
The coach wants us to play from the back
and build the play.
So many times today we got through
their press and did well.
We do that well.
There's certainly plenty to improve
and we have to move forward.
Thank you, Milan.
