Speaking on the sidelines of the Trofeo Maestrelli, former AC Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni also discussed the Rossoneri's season. Here's what he had to say to the media first regarding the Champions League race:
"The quality is there, no doubt about it. The players are high-level, but they don’t consistently show it on the pitch. You never know whether it will be their good day or not. In Milan, there is pressure, and those who play there must know how to live with it."
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"History teaches us that the Rossoneri have managed to make a comeback under similar conditions before, with the same six-point gap. Ancelotti’s Milan, after losing to Bologna on matchday 26, found themselves in sixth place, six points behind fourth-placed Bologna and with Chievo in fifth. Back then, Serie A had 18 teams with a total of 34 matchdays, leaving only eight games to play. However, that Milan had only two teams ahead of them, unlike the five this current side must overtake. But this Milan has one more game at their disposal.
"In 2002, the Rossoneri put together a crucial three-game winning streak that provided a significant boost, keeping them in the race despite draws against Chievo and Roma and a loss to Juventus. A victory in the penultimate round against Verona propelled the team to fourth place, which was then secured with a 3-0 home win over Lecce," as relayed via Milannews.it.
