AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli was left frustrated after their 0-0 draw with Newcastle.
Pioli felt they created enough chances to win their Champions League opener.
He later said: It is easy to evaluate the performance, because we dominated in every way, but did not finish off some frankly quite simple scoring opportunities.
I am very satisfied with the performance, we did what we had prepared, creating numerous chances. We didn't finish them and therefore did not break the deadlock, that is a pity.
We did better than a strong opponent. Unfortunately, when you lack determination, then you risk a negative result, even with good quality.
I thought he was going to try to break the net from there. Giroud too in that move went for an overhead kick rather than a header.
The team and the fans deserved to win, so we can leave with our heads held high this evening. I thank the fans who applauded me and I understand the ones who jeered. Unfortunately, we didn't get the result we wanted.
It was not easy to talk to the team on Sunday, but from Monday I started to see the right reaction, what a coach wants to see in training ahead of a big game. We needed to play and to win, but we'll take the performance."