Beaten by Trento last week, Milan is preparing for Sunday’s clash with the Italian champions of Treia. Special game for Stefano Patriarca, who helped Macerata win the title last season.

“In Verona and against Modena, we played some decent volleyball in spite of the defeats – said the middle blocker – And there were spells we played better than Trento, but their super stars ‘saved’ them and made the difference. We must not be discouraged, we have to keep working. I always go on court to win, and against a top class team like Treia you have to give 120%. And even then you don’t know if that’s going to be enough”.