Allegri before Milan-Verona: “Leao is not called, not even Gabbia. Nkunku yes Fullkrug…”
The Milan coach presents the match against Verona: “A grumpy yellow-blue team, we have to improve the defensive phase. And Ricci is not moving from here”
The six goals conceded in the last three outings – democratically split in two at a time -, the worrying propensity to find themselves trailing first – this has happened in each of the last four matches – and the seasonal aversion to teams on the right side of the table. Seen from a certain angle, the match against Verona looks like an ultramarathon. But then, there is always the most important and the most comforting: a ranking which smiles and invites optimism, with this very subtle -1 from the leader of Inter and a calendar which, small taboos aside, cannot prevent us from sleeping.
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“It’s important to get the three points against a team that has won the last two – said Allegri the day before – Verona are grumpy, they attack the area very well and we have to improve the defensive phase of the team, which has been lacking a little in the last few games. We have to do differently. We have conceded goals absolutely too easily, we have to become tougher again in this area”. The defensive phase, for a purist like Max, is obviously starting to become a worry: “We have to become more careful and meaner again when we don’t have the ball. If we start not conceding goals again, it’s easier to win matches. Have we always conceded goals first lately? We have to correct that, we hope to reverse the trend, it’s something difficult to explain, rather than an approach, it’s a question of defensive phase in general.”
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Regarding the offensive side, there is no good news: “Leao will not be called, he has this problem that does not allow him to sprint at his speed and I prefer to leave him at home, I do not want to call players in the middle of the service. Is Nkunku not on yet? He has the chance to do well tomorrow. Sometimes those who arrive need more time to integrate, but on the technical side he has very important technique. He must be very confident because he is in an environment that wants “If he feels the weight of having been the highest paid in the summer, I would exclude him completely. ” And, staying in attack, talking about which players to include, there is now also Füllkrug: “He has characteristics that we don’t have in the team. When I spoke to him, he was very smiling and willing, even if he was a little late in condition.” The German will be there in Cagliari, while a question mark remains regarding Gabbia: “If he doesn’t come to Sardinia, he will be there with Genoa. Fofana, on the other hand, is doing well.”
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Thoughts on the tight race for the Champions League zone are inevitable: “I agree with Capello that getting into the top four will be very difficult, that’s why I always say we have to get to the month of March and be committed to it. Starting tomorrow in Pisa we have nine games, three of them at home and six away: these are two very important months that must allow us to hang on to the top group.” Finally, with a view to the January transfer window, Allegri offers some certainties: “Ricci is not moving. He is reliable, intelligent and he really wants to stay in Milan. I don’t see the possibility of him leaving us. Loftus Cheek is an important player for us, we will need everyone.”
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