AC Milan boss Marco Giampaolo defended his methods after defeat to Fiorentina.

Giampaolo is the first Milan Coach to lose four of his first six games in charge for 30 years.

“The team played with great character just three days ago and I saw moments of the football I like. Tonight, it was played badly on an individual level, with no organisation or sense of collective responsibility," Giampaolo told Sky Sport Italia after the 3-1 reverse, with Mateo Musacchio bing sent off and Gianluigi Donnarumma saving a penalty.

“There are some players who are young and can try individual moves, but they can only get you so far. When things aren't going well, you must have the strength to cling to your identity as a team. If we try to resolve things individually, we risk drowning in difficulties and that is what happened this evening.

“The fans are accustomed to very different spectacles and they have every right to protest."

He added: “I take responsibility, of course, but I go forward because I believe in my ideas. The thing that annoyed me was the team looked like it turned up to San Siro without ever having a training session together. You can lose, but not like that."