Before the first leg match between AC Milan and Napoli in the Champions League's quarter-final, Paolo Maldini had these words to say to the Italian media network Sky Sport:
On his first quarter of Champions League as a manager: "It's a different story, but it's always exciting. There is tension, but it's managed differently."
On Spalletti: "I don't want to talk about this story anymore. He has already talked about it a lot, maybe too much for my taste."
On Leao: "He's a decisive player, he has already shown it. His problem is consistency, but compared to when he arrived, he has had incredible improvements. He is a player who, perhaps along with Kvaratskhelia, is the only one who can change games on his own."
On the Champions League: "The Scudetto was unexpected at the beginning, now reaching the final is a dream, but first there are still the quarterfinals and semifinals."
On the phone call with Ancelotti: "It was made a few minutes after the draw. I am impressed by his serenity. He is a great coach and a great friend. The hope of seeing each other in the final in Istanbul is real, we both have something to redeem in Istanbul."
On the support of San Siro: "Our fans always impress me."
