Unstable! Reindez talks about Milan this season: Real Madrid can beat in the Champions League but tied with Cagliari in Serie A

May 14th before the Italian Cup final with Bologna, Milan midfielder Reindez gave an exclusive interview to TheAthletic and talked about the team and his performance this season.

Speaking about whether winning the Italian Cup can turn this bad season into a successful season, Reindez said: "No, no, no, we can't say it's a successful season. Of course, we have a chance to win two trophies, but in Milan we have to compete for the Serie A title and go further in the Champions League, but none of these have come true. Fortunately, we reached the Italian Cup final and could add another trophy to the club, and overall, the mood is complicated."

As the league runner-up last season, Milan hopes to be more competitive in the battle with his city rival Inter, as the opponent has won the Serie A title by nearly 20 points last season. But this season, despite winning the Italian Super Cup and Italy defeated Inter Milan in the semi-finals to advance to the finals, Milan is as far away from the opponent in the league as 17 points. Reindez sighed: "It's frustrating because we are a team with strength." One of the problems with Milan this season is that performance has been unstable. Reindez said: "For example, we can beat Real Madrid in the Champions League, but we tied with Cagliari in the league. Whenever a new coach takes office, the situation is always different. Because he has new ideas about the team's playing style and needs to be communicated to the team as soon as possible. But for us, it's always a topic to discuss how to do it. Sometimes we are not lucky, sometimes we don't get into the form since the start of the game, and there are some aspects I They need to improve faster and better. "

Reindez said that the final will be a tough game: "Bologna is a very tenacious team, they all use man-to-man defense on the court, so we need to do a lot of running in this game. In addition, their ball-handling skills are also excellent, and their wingers are doing very well. But we should not be afraid of Bologna, we are AC Milan, and we have to show that."

Reindez's father, Martin, was a striker in the Eredivisie, and his younger brother Eliano is also playing for Zwolle in the Eredivisie. Reindez said: "I have to thank my father, who taught me how to read games and how to play. After each game, we call and discuss where I did well? Where can I improve? Through these conversations, I learned how to be more calm when facing the goal."

"The problem is not the technology, nor the way I shoot, but the mentality before I get the ball. I have encountered this several times, and when I catch the ball, I think, 'Oh, I have to shoot'. When I get more calm, I realize that there is actually more time, which is what I lacked last season."

Only Pulisic in Milan this season (1) 7 goals) scored more goals than Reindez (15 goals): "I am a typical B2B midfielder who can help the team organize the offense, give assists to teammates, or enter the penalty area to complete goals by himself."

As a child, Reindez witnessed the golden age of Barcelona. He took Iniesta as an example: "As I got older, I began to admire De Bruyne very much. I would watch his games and YouTube videos, especially the way he observed around him before receiving the ball. He always knew where to go, and I was trying to do it."

Reindez had a contract with Milan until 2030, but fans were still worried that he would be sold. In response, the player said that he had not thought that far away: "The important thing is to return to the basics and start from scratch."