Football, Allegri: ‘To achieve our goal, we need a quality performance against Udinese’

Rome, 10 April (LaPresse) – ‘If it were just a question of formation, it would be easy. We need balance. In the league, you can even lose in Naples. One match mustn’t undermine the value of a whole year. At the end of the season, we’ll assess everything – technically, physically, and in terms of management. Everything that’s been done well and badly. But with balance, without letting ourselves be overwhelmed by events. Otherwise, it’ll be a disaster.’ So said Max Allegri, Milan’s manager, on the eve of the match against Udinese. “How far are Pulisic and Leao from their best? Unfortunately, they’ve had various injuries that have prevented them from reaching peak condition. But they’ve scored some important goals. Gimenez is coming back now; it’s normal for him to be a bit off the pace physically. Fullkrug has been improving steadily, having arrived in a new league after being out of action for a while. He’s made himself available,” he emphasised. “Now the main objective is the same as before, but we need to achieve it even more than ever. Whether we’re six points clear or just one, it makes no difference. Even in Naples we had chances near the box. Then the result, as is normal, changes people’s opinions. We have to analyse the team. If we’d won or drawn, we wouldn’t have played any better; the mistakes were there all the same. There are moments when you miss the chance to score. Nkunku, Gimenez, Rafa Leao, Pulisic, Saelemaekers and Fullkrug are all quality players. Tomorrow’s a tough game; they’re physical and counter-attack strongly. We need a quality performance; the match kicks off at 6pm in different weather conditions. From now on, the games will be less fast-paced,” Allegri continued.