Genoa could not find an equaliser before the international break. Daniele De Rossi felt his team had competed well.
“We have to analyse both the performance and the result. When we went behind without deserving to, at the most difficult moment, we kept our nerve and remained aggressive without allowing Milan to dominate possession.
“We stayed in the game, reopened it, but then lacked that final decisive touch. It was a serious, aggressive and good performance.”
De Rossi refused to hide behind individual mistakes, although he acknowledged that the goals needed examination.
“The momentum seemed the same as in recent matches, but I will not hide behind individual mistakes. That is part of football. They were all good, and we have to analyse what happened.
“One was an error in playing out and the other was more about decision-making. The important thing was that we managed to stay in the match when everyone was disappointed and brought ourselves back into it.”
The Genoa coach also praised young midfielder Samuel Wiafe, who started in place of the injured Morten Frendrup.
“I am not interested in Samuel’s date of birth. He makes up for his lack of experience with physical strength. I like him.”
Amorim was pleased with AC Milan’s response after their previous performance, stressing that competitiveness was the priority.
“I am proud of my players. The most important thing was to be competitive; I said that before the match. If we approach every game like this, we are one step closer to being able to win them all.
“There are moments when you play very well, and others when you change the way you play, compete for second balls and play a different kind of football. That is what great teams do: they can play in different ways within the same match. I am really satisfied with my players today.”
The Milan coach warned, however, that his side could not assume they would win every game.
“We can win every match, but I cannot guarantee we will reach that level of consistency by the end of the season. We have to concentrate on the next game and take it day by day.”
Amorim also defended striker Gonçalo Ramos, who provided an assist but is still waiting for a regular run of goals.