Reijnders laments Milan’s missed chances against Bayer Leverkusen | OneFootball

Tijjani Reijnders said Milan’s biggest regret against Bayer Leverkusen was not capitalising on the chances they had after the hosts’ opener, although he’s adamant his team must trust ‘the way we play’.

The Rossoneri fell to a second consecutive Champions League defeat at the hands of the German side, after a loss against Liverpool on their debut, and despite mustering 13 of their 14 total shots in the second-half, they lacked the clinical edge to put the ball into the back of the net.

Reijnders laments Milan’s missed chances in second-half against Bayer Leverkusen

“We didn’t play our game in the first-half, we conceded too many gaps and chances to be dangerous,” Reijnders told Milan TV, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb.

“In the second-half, we played our game and created our own chances, but we could not capitalise on them.

“After their goal we found the spaces, which was what we wanted. The only thing is that we didn’t score, and it’s a pity.”

The Rossoneri will face Fiorentina in Serie A next weekend, hoping to build on their three consecutive recent league wins, and Reijnders insisted their second-half against Bayer Leverkusen is showing them the direction to move.

“I think we should play the way we ended this game, going on the pitch to play good football,” he added.

“Of course we need to score and keep trusting the team and the way we play. It’s the only way to make everything go well.

“We are Milan and we want to win every game of course, including the one against Fiorentina.”