I've spoken with Klaas-Jan about this and I've told him this will not be a usual thing. He accepts it because it's good for the team.

It's a very bitter pill - 2-1 would have been a better result, especially in a home game, but nothing's impossible.

Italian teams always give you the idea you can play your own game but also prescribe how far you can go. We will have some chances in Milan but have to be aware that we must keep our lines close to each other. That was what went wrong in the second half at home.

We were playing without several key players and had juniors on the bench, thus, it was difficult to do better under the circumstances. Each side had its half and it is going to be difficult to get a result in Milan.

It's great that they're coming, but it doesn't help much now. Hopefully it will stimulate the rest of the team.

A two-year extension was not an option for us.