The dream of winning the league title vanished after the defeat away to Napoli, and Milan also failed in their subsequent home fixture against Udinese. Now even qualification for the next Champions League is at risk. The five-point gap over the team in fifth place (Como) may seem reassuring, but it will be crucial to start picking up points again immediately, beginning with the next match away to Hellas Verona. Especially since a week later Juventus will arrive at San Siro in what will be a genuine crossroads for Champions League qualification, as relayed via Milan News.
Max Allegri continues to urge his team to remain calm despite the dip in form Milan have experienced in recent weeks. Putting additional pressure on this group would make no sense, so the ex Juventus coach is right to try to keep his players relaxed, but at the same time he demands an immediate reaction. Much as he did after the defeat away to Lazio (15 March), when in the post-match interview he highlighted a very clear concept that fits perfectly at this moment as well: “Let’s stay calm, but alert. It takes a lot of work to build something, but just a week to ruin everything. Saturday’s match against Torino is vitally important for the race for the Champions League.” A win then followed against the Granata, and there is a feeling that, like that match, the game against Hellas Verona is also crucial for the Rossoneri.
Everything in AC Milan's hands:
Qualification for the next Champions League is entirely in Milan’s hands. They cannot afford to throw away the good work done so far by Allegri and his players, who have gone well beyond expectations. The Rossoneri’s league campaign remains of a very high level, so it would be a huge shame to ruin everything within a few days. Massimiliano knows well that his team is not going through a great run of form, but this is not the moment to give up; rather, they must come together and become even more united, because the Champions League objective depends solely on Milan.
