AC Milan supervisor Stefano Pioli stated on Monday he didn’t count on February’s conflict with Tottenham Hotspur within the Champions League final 16 to be simple however added the Premier League rivals had been a good match for the Serie A champions.

The pair had been pulled out of the hat within the Champions League final 16 attract Nyon, Switzerland.

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Milan crushed Salzburg 4-0 earlier in November to achieve the Champions League knockout levels, set to happen in February and March, for the primary time since 2013-14.

“You can not anticipate finding simple rivals within the final 16, however we are going to do our greatest to organize: they are going to be thrilling rivals,” Pioli stated forward of Tuesday’s conflict at relegation-threatened Cremonese in Serie A.

“Tottenham are very compact and organised with actually robust people… with many (gamers) who know Milan and Italian soccer. In concept, I believe it might be a balanced conflict.”

Pioli praised rival boss Antonio Conte for giving Spurs a transparent id and nice mentality.

“Tough matches, in opposition to a powerful rival, educated by a terrific supervisor who is aware of us effectively,” he stated.

Pioli added it was essential to finish the a part of the season earlier than the World Cup break in one of the simplest ways attainable. Milan are second in Serie A however path leaders Napoli by six factors.

“(Cremonese) might be very decided, however we additionally have to be like that… I anticipated a balanced marketing campaign however it’s unthinkable although with a crew like Napoli,” he stated.

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