Here are the main statements made today by Mr. Massimiliano Allegri in the press conference ahead of Juventus-AC Milan:
"They’re a new team, many of their players are doing very well and the team is improving. We’ve been together for a year and we did good things last year. We’ve started well this year by winning the Super Cup and we’re getting back in gear now. We’ve had a lot of injured players that are slowly coming back. Tomorrow should be the last game with so few players available. After the international break, they should all be back. That’s a good thing. After 6 games, we’re starting to get into the league campaign.”
"I would have liked 12 points and no injuries but that didn’t happen. We have 5 points and we’re back winning. We haven’t conceded a goal for 2 games. We have to try and keep it up for tomorrow as well but it’ll be tough because they’ll be fighting for the title in their new stadium. It’ll be a tough atmosphere so we’ll have to be well prepared because Juventus are very motivated and the fans will be right behind them.”
"We’re well. It’s been a month and a half that the same players are on the pitch so we probably won’t be as sharp as we should be. Plus I think that for tomorrow’s game it’s more important to be mentally prepared than physically. After tomorrow, we‘ll have some time to catch our breath.”
"Every year is different from the others. Last year we won all four of the head to heads. This year we’ve lost the first one against Napoli but then again last year we lost to Juventus then they finished seventh in the league.”
“Ibra and Cassano are both technically gifted so it’s easy for them to play together. I’ll have to decide if Boateng starts on the pitch or on the bench. Then I’ll have to evaluate Ambrosini. He trained with the team yesterday and could be available. Ignazio has important skills. Tomorrow Antonini could start the game. At full back he has always done well for us.”
“Andrea Pirlo is doing very well, he’s playing in a team that’s been built around him. If you leave quality players like him to play, then you make his job easier, so that what you have to avoid. We’ll need to keep the ball away from him, defend well, good control of the ball and waste less possession than we’ve wasted so far. Great players usually show up in these games. Tomorrow the whole team will have to play well. They’ll have to show personality and make very few mistakes.”
“Juventus have started well this year like they did last year. They were very active in the transfer window, they have a good new coach who is trying to bring his own ideas and I think he’s doing it in the best possible way and that’s why I think they’ll be in the mix for the title. Tomorrow will be an fascinating game with a lot of competitive tension, but the season is long and it won’t be decided tomorrow.”
“Aquilani has more than convinced me, he has great qualities and has done well in the first few games. But he arrived after a fairly hectic summer without a lot of preparation so he has to work on his fitness, but I’m more than happy with what he has done when he has played. He needs to stay calm because he has all my trust like all the other players that I have available.”
“The fact that there are no fan barriers in the stadium is a step forward that Italian football needs to take. You have to make the stadiums more family friendly. The fans should go to watch the show and not with bad intentions.”
“Milan have 5 points at the moment, we didn’t get the results we needed, we’ve made some mistakes even while playing some good football. I’m happy with the team bearing in mind the number of injuries. Juventus have some important players but for technique and quality Pirlo is probably their most important player.”
"Tomorrow, we’ll have to play a technically excellent game, we’ll have to play carefully because right now, I think that’s fundamental.”
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