Indeed, with Napoli favored until the final match, the opponent will face more difficult. But before we go any further into the final round, Napoli really need to win at home to ensure their next move. For Milan, indeed this team has been asleep for a long time and with the history they have in the champions league, they are still a strong candidate for the semifinals even though at this time their chances are quite small with the return of the full squad that belongs to Napoli in the second leg later.
Napoli can't just win without worrying about failure. Milan have found a good rhythm in their two meetings against Napoli, even now I am very sure to hope that the Milan derby will be presented in the Champions League semi-finals this season. Napoli excelled in the second leg because they were playing at home, but were not automatically able to beat Milan, who had an aggregate advantage.
In the press conference on 17 April 2023, I thought Pioli was very enthusiastic about going into the second leg with maturity. Milan have tried to create the best moments of the season, but their job is still tough because of Napoli's characteristics as a strong team this season.
PIOLI: "A DELICATE BUT MOTIVATING MATCH""I think it's great to play matches at this level, also because of the atmosphere they generate. It will certainly fire the Napoli players up, but the same will apply to us. There's not much separating the sides after the first leg; we have a very small advantage but need to finish the job by playing at a really high level. We'll need to manage possession well, and the team that do better with their chances will win. Napoli started better than us at San Siro, and this should serve as a lesson for us: a good approach could be key."