The start of the new season certainly hasn't been the best for Emerson. The midfielder only played the last five minutes of Milan's home defeat to Bologna, but the "Puma" is still confident about his and the team's season.

"I haven't played much, but already being part of the group again is important for me," he said. "I still have to work a lot to be able to play the full 90 minutes, but it's important that I'm back now."

On the defeat to Bologna, he said: "We had many chances but couldn't score, Bologna had three or four and won the match. Not always does the team that plays better win. Let's hope to have a bit more luck starting from next game."

Emerson also talked about the performances of his countrymen Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato.

"Dinho is unpredictable, he does things you don't expect, to play well with him you have to develop an understanding during training.

"Pato is a young kid, we have to be very patient with him, he came to Italy by himself and he needs people who are close to him. He needs time," he said.

Last season Emerson had his first season with the Rossoneri, but failed to win a starting place also because of a series of injuries.