Milan-Verona, Allegri’s pre-match press conference
“Nkunku has the qualities to do well tomorrow too given that Leao won’t be called up. He has this discomfort that doesn’t allow him to sprint, I prefer to leave him at home. Fullkrug arrived smiling at being at Milan and willing. Gabbia is still out, Fofana is fine and Gimenez is undergoing rehabilitation on his ankle.
We hope to get the three points tomorrow. The defense explanation? At the moment we have 32 points, we certainly have to start defending as a team in a different way and create difficulties for the opponent.”
Allegri on Fullkrug
“We didn’t have his characteristics in the team. And when I spoke to him I found him happy, smiling and willing. I think it’s normal that he’s behind in terms of fitness, but he’s working to be available for Cagliari.”
Allegri su Nkunku
“Sometimes there are players who take longer to settle in on a character level, but from a technical point of view he is certainly gifted. But I’m confident, I’m waiting for his goals and he must continue to work.”
The performance with the “small” ones
“To beat the small teams is not easy at this moment in the championship. To win you have to do both phases well, especially with the small teams when you have much more possession of the ball and this data is against us. We hope to get the three points tomorrow. You can’t explain football, you play it. We have 32 points, we need to start acting in the defensive phase again as a team: do everything we can to create difficulties for the opponent. We conceded goals too easily. We need to go back to being tougher in the defensive phase.”
Allegri on Fofana
“He is very important and he has shown it, he can certainly do more. I don’t think I’ll change on a tactical level also because I have to make the most of the characteristics of the players I have.”
Allegri on Ricci and Jashari
“Jashari comes from an injury and I haven’t had him for over three months. I’m very happy with him and Ricci also doesn’t move because he’s reliable and intelligent. When he’s played he’s always done well: I don’t see the possibility that he could leave Milan.”
Central Tomori hypothesis
“I thought about it, I tried it but I think De Winter can play there without problems.”
Allegri su Loftus-Cheek
“I think he’s an important player, he’s playing more now. In the next games we’ll need everyone and we all have to have the goal of playing in the Champions League. As Capello says, getting into the top four is not easy but it’s very complicated. To get to the goal we’ll have to score points: only with desire and belief can we all do it together.”
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