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Ancelotti admits AC Milan still nervous
tribalfootball.com - September 11, 2005
AC Milan eventually saw off battling Siena 3-1 at the San Siro yesterday.
Fine goals from Andriy Shevchenko and Kaka proved enough to sink a tough Siena outfit, though the Milan defence still looks shaky.
Massimo Ambrosini gave Milan the lead and Shevchenko made it 2-0 before Igor Tudor hit back for Siena. But Kaka's late effort settled Milan nerves.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti concedes that the side was nervous and must work on its defence of set-pieces.
"We created plenty of scoring opportunities, although you could see that there was tension in the air," he said.
"We didn't run too many risks, except for that Erjon Bogdani header. Our forward play was impressive and we approached this match the right way."
However, as throughout Ancelotti's reign, the team is still very shaky when defending from set-pieces and conceded Igor Tudor's header from a corner kick.
"This is turning into a real problem. We returned to a man-marking system tonight, but it didn't work out the way we had hoped."
Siena coach Gigi De Canio reflected: "The Rossoneri have a squad packed with world class players, so I'm satisfied with our performance. It's a shame, as at one stage we were pushing for an equaliser."
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