This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport leads with the headline:
"From the post-Riyadh confrontation came the push to start again."
The newspaper reveals the background to the story: on Monday, December 22, the team regrouped at Milanello a few days after being knocked out in the Italian Super Cup semi-final by Napoli. Massimiliano Allegri, looking his players in the eye, demanded the level of focus in the non-possession phase and the attention to detail that he felt had been lacking in the three matches against Torino, Sassuolo and Napoli.
And it is no coincidence that the next two games, against Hellas Verona and Cagliari, ended in two wins with clean sheets. The ex Juventus coach’s words were taken on board and absorbed by the squad, which now faces a January that could prove crucial in understanding whether Milan can truly stay in the title race until the end.
