"It's a wonderful thing for me. I couldn't have dreamed of a better return to Milan. These were two special years for me away from Milan. I have a great love for Milan, but I learned a lot, I matured, and I came back with more responsibility and a desire to truly show who I was. I'm very happy and I'll continue like this."
"From the first day I arrived at Milan, they immediately talked to me about the derby, and it stuck in my head. I know it's a game you don't have to play, but win. That's why we always go onto the pitch with this mentality, and we proved it today. The fans demand a lot from us. We'll see where we are at the end of the season."
AC Milan beat Inter 1-0 in the derby thanks to a Saelemaekers shot parried by Yann Sommer into Christian Pulisic's path, who scored into an unguarded net. A VAR-checked penalty for a Pavlovic foul on Thuram followed, but Mike Maignan saved Hakan Calhanoglu's spot kick to preserve the lead. The victory moved Milan above Inter into second place amid a congested top of the table. Saelemaekers described his return to Milan as wonderful, said he matured during his time away, embraced greater responsibility, and stressed the team's united, win-first mentality amid high fan expectations.
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