The AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri commented on the team's performance and behaviour in the recent losses against Lazio (1-0) and then Napoli (1-0) in the league.
Here are his words in the press conference ahead of the match against Udinese.
"I don’t agree with the assessment of the team’s performance. If we had come away with a positive result from the same performance, would the judgement have changed? Everything depends on the result. Of course, everything can be improved. In the first half we conceded a shot from Spinazzola, where we defended poorly, and a counterattack. In the second half there was a long-range shot saved by Maignan, which came from one of our moves inside the box where we didn’t shoot. Then there was the goal. We can do better, I agree. The match in Rome against Lazio was worse than the one in Napoli in terms of performance. We need to do a little bit more: if we’ve missed out on results, it means we’ve been lacking something small. The result in Napoli must not mentally affect the environment, especially the players: they are having a good season, we are among the top four, and we need the strength and clarity to stay there. Tomorrow we play Udinese, and once that’s done we’ll prepare for Verona. Tomorrow doesn’t decide the season: we must prepare for it calmly."
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