AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli was left delighted with victory over Napoli.

Olivier Giroud struck the only goal of the game for Milan.

“These are three important points, we beat a strong side that caused us a lot of problems, because the lads worked so very, very hard off the ball and deserved this victory," Pioli told DAZN.

“We have a very attack-minded channel down the left, so if we pay a little in terms of defending, it's worth the risk for the potential we have going forward there. We tried to be aggressive, Tomori and Kalulu worked really well on Osimhen.

“We wanted an aggressive midfield, but also one with quality, knowing we could find gaps between their lines. We were in the game from start to finish, it was a good performance, but there are more delicate matches coming up."

On Giroud, Pioli continued: "We wanted to bring in players who have already won, who know what it means to work towards important targets and people who are great professionals. It just took a video call last summer for us to all realise who we were dealing with.

“It remains a very young squad in general, so having someone with that kind of experience really helps."