Boban: There is obviously a gap between Milan and Inter Milan, they don’t understand football at all

05 May 13th In an interview with Andrea Longoni's YouTube channel "MilanHello", Milan legend Zvonimir Boban talked about his current situation and future, but most importantly, his beloved AC Milan. Here are the most interesting parts of their interview.

How big is the gap between Inter Milan and AC Milan today? At what level?

"There is obviously a gap in the results, and the club management is obviously a gap in the overall situation. The things that Inter and AC Milan represent now are obviously different. This is easy to understand. Although it is regrettable, from a technical perspective, I don't think the gap is that big. But in terms of how to build a well-functioning team, the gap does exist."

"If Milan can bring in 3-4 suitable players to balance the lineup, make the game more balanced, and make the logic clearer, then they still hope to form a real team. AC Milan has not done this yet, because the team has been completely I haven't done this in the past year. "

"Milan is not a real team now, but Inter Milan is. They are competitive, always know what they are doing, and have a clear identity. We have not, and even 100 identities have been tried this season, but none of them have succeeded."

"Because of the way these players are introduced and used, it is impossible to form a clear tactical system. Since the summer, many people, including me, have already seen this, and the facts have proved it. "

What memories did you have when you were the management of Milan in 2019?

"I left FIFA, and after Leonardo left office, Maldini contacted me. My work at FIFA was basically completed, and it took only three years to clean up the organization and manage it. Maldini wanted to leave at the time, and I said to him: 'You represent Milan more than today's Milan, you can't leave. ' So I went to Milan, and Maldini was hesitant to stay, and I was happy to be back to the club I loved."

"I was not born a Milanist, but I became. This club is different from all the clubs I have ever experienced. I said that not because I had played here, but because it was. After taking office, I realized that the team needed to be completely rebuilt, and we were actually in six 13 players were replaced within the month. "

"Obviously the lineup was incomplete, so after the transfer window I was interviewed that 'The kids can't play alone ', which angered the management. But I must be honest, because they really can't grow up alone. In January of the following year, we signed Kayar and Ibrahimovic, who laid the foundation for the later Serie A championship. "

" Two months later, I left for reasons well known to Milan fans. Without these two, especially Ibrahimovic, the Milan team that went to the championship and established its identity could not have existed. Although I disagree with many of Pioli's practices, he did succeed in instilling a concept. "

Is there a signing that you are proud of during that period? Which ones are your choices?

"Mardini and I have a division of labor: he has a greater say in the selection of defenders. We work together and cooperate with each other because of respect. Sometimes I like some defenders, but Maldini thinks it is not appropriate. In the tactical framework, as someone who has played in all the midfielders in the system, I understand certain dynamics better than Maldini."

"In the end, we decided to jointly all signings, and there was never a deal without the other party's consent. For example, Salemacles' transfer is very interesting, basically organized by me: the initial 6 million euros transaction eventually turned into 8 million, which may need to be explained one day. "

" There is something that must be mentioned. I and the then-executive Furrani and I did some strange operations to convince Elliott Fund representative Gordon Singer to allocate some funds from the transfer fees of Susso and Piatke. "

When did you realize something was wrong?

"From the beginning. When Maldini described the management philosophy to me at my home, I said, "We must fight the owners for the interests of Milan. 'Maldini replied, " 'It's almost the same. 'I knew before I joined the job, some of the 'cultures' would become work barriers, but I saw it as a huge challenge."

" Despite the hasty ending, I will do it again because it must be done. In August, they deprived me of my signature without being told. Those who want to know the truth should read Maldini's interview with the Republic. There are many ugly details, but there is no need to bother the fans with trivial and ridiculous things."

"For example, he We arranged a man named Enderick. I don't know if he understands football. He asked him to approve our work as technical supervisor. Despite only a few months of cooperation, I am still proud of our achievements. Maldini and Masala have built a championship lineup in difficulties. "

"I signed a three-year contract, planning to clean up the first year, stabilize the second year, and compete in the third year. It takes three years for any field, let alone clubs like Milan? But after three months they almost deprived us of our power with what Maldini called "ambush". The fund operates in this way: buy it for 10 yuan today, and must be worth 15 yuan tomorrow. This is not malicious, but they don't understand football at all. "