Ruben Amorim says Milan were not ready after Ferencvaros defeat

Ruben Amorim's post-match verdict was the story after AC Milan's 0-2 home defeat to Ferencvarosi TC in the Europa League. There was no hiding from it at San Siro. Lenny Joseph scored both goals in the AC Milan vs Ferencvarosi TC game, and Amorim said his side were not prepared to play football.

Amorim's criticism after San Siro

"There is no explanation. We were not prepared to play football. We are not ready to play every three days," Amorim told football-italia.net. He doubled down on that view across several post-match remarks, saying Milan were not ready to go from the derby to Europe, and that they were not humble enough on the night.

The criticism was not limited to the result. Amorim said the team gifted opportunities, made stupid errors and lost simple balls and second balls. He also took some responsibility, saying, "Probably I didn’t do enough to make sure the team was ready."

Milan's Europa League position

The defeat leaves Milan with one win and three defeats from their opening four Europa League matches, and they sit 26th in the standings. Ferencvarosi TC are second with 12 points from four games, which gives the result more weight than an ordinary home slip.

Amorim still said he would not give up on the competition, but his own assessment was severe and hard to argue with after a night in which Milan never really looked in control. The next Europa League game will now carry extra pressure, because the margin for error is already thin.