AC Milan beat Bologna at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium 0-3, goals thanks to Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku, and Adrien Rabiot. The Rossoneri head coach, Massimiliano Allegri, spoke to the media in a press conference about the match.
Why do you look so good today, even aesthetically?
"I don’t know. We played a good technical game, we defended well, though we could have done better in some situations. We have 50 points, but that’s not enough at all, it doesn’t take you anywhere. We have to enjoy this victory, think about the break, which is very important to recover Pulisic and Leao, who have struggled physically in this first part of the season. The nice thing about the team is that everyone, both starters and substitutes, played well. It’s normal, but it’s hard to leave players out, and with only one match per week, some end up a bit more sacrificed. The goal remains the Champions League."
How is Rafael Leao?
"Leao and Pulisic, we’ll see if they’ll be ready for Pisa. I think so. Tonight, given the result, I preferred to give Leao some rest, so maybe we can shorten his recovery."
Allegri on Alexis Saelemaekers:
"We’ll see, Athekame played a good game. Bartesaghi? Some discomfort, but nothing serious. Just cramps."
On Adrien Rabiot:
"Sometimes he annoys me a bit, but he’s improved a lot compared to when I was at Juve. His teammates rely on him and Modric."
Any parallels with your years at Juve? Allegri responded:
"Hard to make comparisons. It was important to win tonight for the standings and to celebrate Maignan’s contract renewal."
50 points after 23 games: the other two times, Milan won the Scudetto.
"Well, we’ll have to see how many Scudetti Inter won after reaching 55 points in 23 games. We’re focused on Roma."
