A bitter draw for Milan, who could not get past a 1-1 result against Como. Now the gap from league leaders Inter is 7 points, but Massimiliano Allegri is not dramatizing. Today’s edition of Corriere dello Sport reports the ex Bianconeri head coach post-match statements: "I focus on the team’s reaction, not to mention that we gained a point on three teams, and we also need to maintain the lead over the chasers. We are thinking about returning to victory on Sunday: I remind you this is the 24th consecutive positive result."
Significant words from someone who knows how to manage certain phases of the season. There is no need to get discouraged, because the points to recover are not yet many and both Milan’s and Inter’s paths still hold many uncertainties. Nothing is decided, and Allegri knows the standings can turn at any moment: "At any moment, we know, the standings can flip. It was not easy to beat Como: we found them exposed and were smart to take advantage. We are recovering some players, Pulisic for example came in well. We are calm and still on target. My sending-off? I think Saelemaekers was pulled by Fabregas, but that is not normal otherwise I would do it too."
The end-of-match display, the competitiveness, shows how this is the physically and mentally most important period of the season. Milan will play once a week and must prepare each game as if it were the last. Inter is the team with more to lose, and the midweek matches could affect them. In a delicate moment like this, the 'Diavolo' relies on his leader, who like no one else knows how to steer the fleet through turbulent waters, where another wave could unbalance it either way (a fleet that has no intention of sinking) to continue pursuing the Scudetto dream. Everything is possible and nothing is decided yet.
