|
|
Massimiliano Allegri plays down crisis talk at AC Milan
The 44-year-old is not too worried over the club's poor run in recent matches but insisted they must get back to winning ways, starting with Saturday's game against Udinese
Feb 10, 2012 5:22:00 PM
By Luis Mira
Getty Images
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has dismissed the notion that the Rossoneri are in crisis.
The Serie A champions travel to Udinese on Saturday on the back of three negative results in all competitions, having drawn with Napoli and suffered defeats to Lazio and Juventus.
"I do not think Milan are in crisis," Allegri said during a press conference. "We are still in the race in every competition, although Juventus are closer to the Coppa Italia final than us.
"It is hard to make predictions, but the important thing is to collect points again. We have lost three of our last five matches, we need to improve our results."
Allegri is aware that Milan will have to work hard to pick up the three points against Udinese, who have the best home record in Serie A, with 10 victories from 11 matches.
"Tactically speaking, it will be a hard match," Allegri explained. "We will need to be patient. We will have to be careful, both in attack and defence.
"A moment of distraction and we will be in trouble."
The former Cagliari coach also tried to put an end to the controversy surrounding Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who will miss the game against Udinese as part of his three-match ban.
"He made a mistake and he is paying for what he did against Napoli," Allegri noted. "To get on his back would be unfair, also because he has been amazing this season.
"We will wait for him. We have until February 23 to find out the result of our appeal and if he will be able to play against Juventus."
The Serie A champions travel to Udinese on Saturday on the back of three negative results in all competitions, having drawn with Napoli and suffered defeats to Lazio and Juventus.
|
Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £50 in free bets! |
|
Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
Sign up with Paddy Power - Bet £10, Get £20! |
"I do not think Milan are in crisis," Allegri said during a press conference. "We are still in the race in every competition, although Juventus are closer to the Coppa Italia final than us.
"It is hard to make predictions, but the important thing is to collect points again. We have lost three of our last five matches, we need to improve our results."
Allegri is aware that Milan will have to work hard to pick up the three points against Udinese, who have the best home record in Serie A, with 10 victories from 11 matches.
"Tactically speaking, it will be a hard match," Allegri explained. "We will need to be patient. We will have to be careful, both in attack and defence.
"A moment of distraction and we will be in trouble."
The former Cagliari coach also tried to put an end to the controversy surrounding Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who will miss the game against Udinese as part of his three-match ban.
"He made a mistake and he is paying for what he did against Napoli," Allegri noted. "To get on his back would be unfair, also because he has been amazing this season.
"We will wait for him. We have until February 23 to find out the result of our appeal and if he will be able to play against Juventus."
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £50 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power - Bet £10, Get £20! |
|
Inside Goal.Com
-
Discover football's best & worst pledges
Goal.com takes a look back at some of the best and worst promises made by members of the football fraternity over the years
-
Spain's Euro 2012 hopes hit hard by Villa blow
The Barcelona striker will be out of the continental competition after failing to fully recover from a broken tibia sustained in December's Club World Cup. He will be sorely missed
-
Cartoon: Drogba waves goodbye to Chelsea
The Ivorian confirmed his intention to leave Stamford Bridge on Tuesday after eight years at the club, meaning his final kick for the Blues sealed Champions League glory
-
Conte claims Serie A Coach of the Season award
The Italian led Juventus to the Scudetto with an unbeaten record and is deemed the best trainer on the peninsula by the readers in our end-of-term vote
-
All the players available for free in England
A host of big-name Premier League stars are out of contract at the end of the season and Goal.com gives you the top five bargains who will be snapped up for absolutely nothing
