Amorim says Milan has deserved more in Serie A
Ruben Amorim believes AC Milan has been dominant without reward in most of its games this season, with the Rossoneri winless in three outings ahead of hosting Lecce on Monday (AEST).
Milan has drawn its past two Serie A matches to leave it on eight points through the first four matchdays of 2026-2027.
It conceded a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Juventus on matchday three, then needed a second-half brace from substitute Diego Moreira to salvage a point from 2-0 down at Lazio.
With Amorim then fielding a much-changed team against Benfica in the UEFA Europa League opener and losing 2-0, the former Manchester United boss has faced criticism from some quarters.
However, he believes Milan has deserved more from its recent matches and is convinced it is heading down the right path.
"When you lose, and you are competitive, you are not the same guy. If you are, then there is something wrong with you," the Portuguese said.
"But you cannot change the past, we can change the next game and must focus on that. I always have conversations with the team on what we need to improve.
"In most of the games we've been dominant, we've not been playing so well in every minute of the game, but the main thing now is to win against Lecce.
"We want to be dominant, but we are still building our organisation, especially with the ball, so Lecce is a good opportunity for us to do that."
Before the defeat to Benfica, Amorim suggested some of Milan's players may not be suited to his preferred style of play, but when asked if that meant he must adapt his system, the Portuguese said there was truth to both statements.
"Both things can be true. The only thing people think about is the system, especially in Italy there are a lot of teams with three centre-backs," he said.
"My idea of football is not about the formation, it's about the principles, so both things can be true.
"What I said is that when a new manager arrives, it's impossible to have the specific characteristics in every situation, that's what I said. Everything can be true at the same time.
"My opinion is we need to defend better, especially when we have the ball. I am really clear on my football ideas."
Lecce is only two points behind Milan, having beaten Monza 3-2 last time out after a pair of defeats against Roma and Cagliari.
