A little more than 24 hours remain before Lazio vs Milan, valid for the Coppa Italia round of 16, scheduled tomorrow at 21:00 at the Olimpico, a single-leg match. No pre-match press conference from Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, only an exclusive interview given to SportMediaset, which will broadcast the match live on Italia 1. Here are all his statements.
You will face a heated atmosphere and an angry Lazio...
"We will find a good atmosphere as always in Rome. We face Lazio in a Coppa Italia round of 16. Both teams see this as an important target. It will be a good match against a difficult team, as we saw on Saturday."
Do you want to win the Cup?
"The Coppa Italia interests no one until the round of 16. When you advance, it becomes important for everyone. We must play a strong match. It will not be simple because we play away. There is no extra time, so we must use the 90 minutes well against a team with the same target."
On Maurizio Sarri's idea to move the VAR to the opposite side of the benches:
“It might be a good solution, but we do not decide. There are bodies in charge. We must focus on playing and doing our best.”
How is Christian Pulisic?
“Pulisic is available. Fofana is not, and we hope to have him for Sassuolo. Athekame is not. Gimenez is working to return. I need all the players and it is important to have everyone available. The further we go, the more important substitutions become.”
A chance to see Ardon Jashari’s qualities? Allegri said:
“More than his qualities, I want to see his physical condition. When he arrived, he had been stopped for a month and a half. He played 45 minutes, then got injured for two months. I am curious to see his athletic level.”
How do you see Christopher Nkunku?
“I have not decided the lineup yet. Saturday he played an important match. In the key moment at the start of the second half, he handled every ball in the best way. He has great technique, he is settling in well and his condition is improving.”
Mike Maignan an added value?
“Mike is doing well, same as the team. Tomorrow the focus is to finish it in 90 minutes, but penalties are possible so we must be ready for everything.”
