Amorim: ‘People are not stupid and I think they can handle the truth’

Amorim: ‘People are not stupid and I think they can handle the truth’ Ruben Amorim admits his speaking style as Milan coach can cause problems, including changes tonight against Lecce. ‘People are not stupid and I think they can handle the truth.’ It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog. There is already growing pressure on the Rossoneri after a run of disappointing performances, as they were held 1-1 by Juventus and 2-2 by Lazio, then suffered a painful 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in the Europa League. Amorim has his own Milan style MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan, reacts during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Venezia FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) It was put the coach that he has a particularly blunt way of dealing with the media, and he recognises the potential positives and negatives of that approach. “Sometimes it’s good, I think we need to evolve, because people are not stupid and I think they can handle the truth, but sometimes you can put yourself in problems,” smiled Amorim on DAZN Italia. “So you need to consider what you give and what you receive, and you need to adapt.” TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Amorim was particularly criticised for his heavy squad rotation on Wednesday, so Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Mario Gila return, along with the first Christian Pulisic start of the season. “The pressure is normal. If you reach this point, you already have some point in your career where you had a lot of pressure. We just need to continue, because we are doing a lot of good things. “Sometimes people just look at the bad or negative things, but we are doing some things in the right way and trying to be positive in every game that we play. We’ve got to continue and just try to be better.” ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim issues instructions to his player Goncalo Ramos during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between AC Milan and SL Benfica at Stadio San Siro on September 16, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Despite his two goals to turn the game around with Lazio, Diego Moreira is again left on the bench, as they keep seeking the right service for Goncalo Ramos. “If you look at our team, sometimes we are trying to find the right positions that we tried in training, but we are looking for more fluidity,” continued Amorim. “In some moments against Lazio, the second half against Torino, first half against Venezia, we saw something like that, but we need to improve on the transitions. We have a lot to do.” MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: General view of the outside of the stadium before the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) This is a special match, as yesterday marked 100 years since San Siro was inaugurated, and the plans are in full progress to build a new stadium right next to the current site.