“Tomorrow will be an important game even if we’re still at the start of the season. It’ll be tough because Napoli bought well. They’re stronger in the middle and they have more options. Compared to last year when they were a surprise package, now they’re contenders”.Today in a press conference about the Napoli-Milan match, Massimiliano Allegri had to say:
“I wouldn’t take a draw though. You always have to play”.
“Tomorrow will be a very special atmosphere. They’re back in the Champions League after 21 years and they played a great game in Manchester. There’ll be 80,000 fans behind the team tomorrow and at the moment, they deserve it”.
“I think we made the most of our qualities and characteristics. Barcelona, except for the last game against Real Madrid, have always dominated in terms of possession of the ball and attacking play. Against us though, they only had a few shots on target. I think Milan played a great game which is something that every now and again can be shown by a defensive display”.
“We’ve concede a few too many goals and that’s something we have to improve. On Tuesday we conceded the first goal because we were a bit slow but I don’t think we gave away many big scoring opportunities.
“I know what my players are worth. This year started a bit strangely because of Beijing, then the Brazilians were on holiday, then the international break and now with injuries we have a small squad, but that doesn’t mean we’re not capable of playing a great game in Naples".
“We played games last year with players missing and this year with the arrival of Aquilani and Nocerino, we’ll fill the gaps with quality players”.
“The league won’t be decided tomorrow but in May. You need to have balance. We didn’t start last year that well either, but in the end we managed to put together a string of results that brought us to the top of the table and we won the league”.
“Napoli have strengthened their squad with players like Inler and Dzemaili so they have options. Lavezzi can make a big difference because he gets past people and creates numerical superiority giving his teammates goal chances”.
“Milan has been playing Champions League football for 25 years, so it’s normal that Milan, like Barcelona, like Real Madrid or Manchester United, have more experience compared to other teams. Plus we have players in our team thats have already won the competition which counts for a lot”.
“I don’t make the fixture list. You just have to accept these things. For example, we play on Wednesday against Udinese and then on Saturday against Cesena. That’s only two days to catch your breath. These things happen.”
“I wouldn’t take a draw. You should always play your game. We’ll start with Pato and Cassano up front tomorrow because we always play like that and breaking the equilibrium that we’ve had for so long doesn’t seem to me a good idea”.
“I don’t think there are any rules about these kind of games. Tomorrow is just the start. We’ve played less games this year and we won’t be in top shape until after the international break. But that doesn’t mean that we won’t be able to play a great game tomorrow”.
Source: acmilan.com
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