Massimiliano Allegri, AC Milan’s coach, spoke at a press conference after Milan–Torino, a match valid for the 30th round of Serie A. Here are his statements, translated clearly into English:
What will you do tomorrow evening?
“Tomorrow I won’t do anything. I thank the players for giving me a pleasant break.”
What kind of match was it?
“In the first half, Torino formed a solid central block and we forced the play inside a bit too much. We struggled. After taking the lead, we should have defended better. In the second half, the players did well, because when you concede an equalizer 30 seconds before halftime, and after the loss to Lazio, it’s not easy to produce a second half like that.”
On Adrien Rabiot:
“He’s an important, strong player, just like the others. Given his characteristics, he’s the only one like that in our squad, but he complements everyone else.”
Did you review the penalty?
“I think it’s similar to the penalty that was given against us against Fiorentina.”
Will Leão go with the national team?
“I think he’ll be withdrawn from the squad, I believe he already has been. He needs to rest. He should be thanked for what he has done so far.”
The midfielders scored...
“The midfielders need to score. I believe the forwards will start scoring again too; we’ll need them after the break. Gimenez came on well today, with great determination.”
Milan didn’t suffer in the final minutes...
“We handled stoppage time well, we played forward, won the ball, and earned fouls. After making it 3–1, we kept possession, but we should have all stayed a bit more active off the ball.”
