Allegri: "We have to do everything to make sure we don’t slip up"

Here’s what Allegri had to say at today’s press conference on the eve of Cagliari-Milan:

"We have to do everything to make sure we don’t slip up. These are three important points for the league. We have to get back to the top of the table and to do that we have to push forward and win even if it’s tough to do that in Cagliari. They play different at home, they leave very little space. We can think about the holiday after tomorrow. 

Our forward are scriing well and for that I feel calm. There could be a bit of mental tiredness but we have to give this one last push: you win the league when you’re not playing well but you manage to bring home the three points nonetheless. We started well against Siena and then we complicated things before pushing on in the second half. We should play with more aggression but we also have to be patient and also be aware of their counter attacks. Cagliari will be a different game from the others. It’s the city and the team that put me into the big time and I’m very tied to that city. I’m always happy to go back there and I have a lot of friends there as well. 

I talk to the president on the phone all the time. We talk about the team and I explain to him the choices that I take. He sees things before they happen and of course the project goes forward bit by bit. The president likes to see good football. He always buys the classic number 10, talented players, but he knows that to win you need balance even if I agree with most of what he says. 

My doubts are in the midfield and up front. We’ll get Zamrotta and Antonini back, Mexes and Taiwo played well. Abbiati is available and he might play. 

There’ no problem with the contract. When we get the numbers right there’ll be no problem. We’ll find an agreement for sure. 

Pato is a goalscorer. He has an average of a goal every two games. He was out injured for almost a year and he needs to play to get back in shape and he needs someone up front with him while with Leonardo, he played in a different position. He’s always started with me. He had two chances to score on Saturday and he showed the player he is. 

Milan came out well from the two games against Barcelona. We played as well as they did in Milan and we showed that in Europe we’ve grown a lot and we can push right up until the end. 

Seedorf played in front of the defence in London and we could do that again.

We always play before Juventus lately. It would be nice to take the lead tomorrow and hope that they don’t catch up with us.”/acmilan.com/

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