Despite Milan’s victory over Lazio by a single goal last Saturday in the Italian League, the capital team managed to take revenge quickly, achieving the same result to eliminate the Rossoneri from the round of 16 in the Italian Cup.
Allegri said after the match: “Lazio deserved to win in a match that was more difficult for us than Saturday’s match. We made many mistakes in passing in the first half, and gave them easy opportunities as if they were gifts.”
He added: “The match was very charged, and the team that scores first will win. We did not take advantage of the available opportunities, and we made three or four simple mistakes that gave them free kicks and corners. This scenario was repeated against Cremonese and Pisa as well.”
The Italian coach continued: “When we possess the ball and do not turn this possession into goals, the situation becomes dangerous. We must work to improve this aspect urgently.”
Milan’s main goal:
Allegri completed: “It is unfortunate that we are out of the Italian Cup, we were hoping to reach the final, but now we must focus on preparing for the next match in the league against Torino. Our main goal is to return to participate in the Champions League next season.”
Regarding his opinion on whether the elimination is a setback, Allegri said: “No, absolutely not. It is natural to be angry, as being eliminated from the knockout stages is frustrating, but we must look ahead. We have two matches in the league before the Italian Super Cup competitions.”
