Abate: "We did well to score but we gave them too many chances to stay in the game"

Here’s what the Ignazio Abate had to say after the game against Viktoria Plzen at the San Siro stadium:

"I’m alright now. Before the game I felt a twinge and so I went to the doctor to check things. I was able to sprint, but when I got to my limit, I could feel it tighten. As things stand, I hope it’s just a problem with fatigue.

We didn’t do well in the first half because we played too straight up the pitch.
Pushing straight ahead with them when they closed the central part of the pitch meant that we had to use the wings. By doing this, you’re less exposed to the counter attack. If they’re too compact then you go wide and try to come together finish the move. I was impressed by Van Bommel. He was good when we won the clearances. We did well to score but we gave them too many chances to stay in the game. In the league now, we can’t afford to get cut off from the teams ahead of us and when we’re back to full strength we can get back up there. Then it’ll be them that chase us.

I have a high opinion of Pirlo, he’s a great friend and a great player.

But we’ll be looking to play a great game."

/Source: acmilan.com/Photo by Ronnie Macdonald, cropped by User:Simo82 [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons/

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