Michael Essien believes AC Milanââ¬â¢s 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night did not tell the true story of the match.
The Ghana international played full-throttle at the San Siro in his first match of the competition this season.
Diego Costa popped up with a late winner as Atletico gained first leg advantage.
ââ¬ÅI think we played a good game and we had a few chances to score. In the end, they got the goal in the dying minutes of the game but we didnââ¬â¢t deserve to concede,â⬠Essien told Milan Channel.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢ve been trying to work hard and to improve. When you have chances to score and you donââ¬â¢t, then things get difficult.
ââ¬ÅWe have the return match in a month and weââ¬â¢ll be doing everything to get through to the next round. It wonââ¬â¢t be easy to get a result as things stand but weââ¬â¢ll do everything we can. Iââ¬â¢m feeling good and Iââ¬â¢m settling in well.ââ¬