Allegri: We need to have the belief in progress.
2025-12-08 02:17

Another key match in the 14th round of the 2025/26 Serie A season will take place, with AC Milan traveling to Torino for an away game. AC Milan coach Allegri stated in an interview that the players must once again demonstrate consistent performance and, more importantly, maintain a mindset of constantly striving for improvement.
Thanks to Leao's goal, AC Milan defeated Lazio 1-0 at home in the last round of Serie A. After winning 3 and drawing 2 of their last 5 matches, AC Milan currently sits in 3rd place in the standings with 28 points.
Unfortunately, AC Milan lost 0-1 to Lazio in the earlier Italian Cup, failing to continue their pursuit of the title.
In their head-to-head record, AC Milan have a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches against Torino. Allegri stated, "There are many statistics we want to change. In the past 12 years, AC Milan's away record against Torino is 6 draws and the rest are all losses, including the last 3 matches. They are a technically strong and physically excellent team, and it's difficult to play against them at home because they have recently had a poor run of results, so we must play more solidly."
“We hope Santiago Jimenez can return to the team as soon as possible. He is very important, and we need him both in terms of numbers and tactics. Pulisic has had a fever recently, and we need to observe whether he can play. If he can infect others, we will not take him to the game.”
When discussing the title race, Allegri said, "I don't know, it depends on each team's winning streak. Inter Milan and Napoli are the best prepared for the title race, but right now there are many teams very close in the standings, which is actually quite unusual. The standings will eventually widen, and we have to stay in that position."
"The most important thing is to play as a team, and for me, the team showed one of its best defensive performances against Roma. Rabiot's goal will come, and Loftus-Cheek needs to have more confidence in his abilities."
Regarding AC Milan's overall performance, Allegri stated, "I am certainly not entirely satisfied, nor should we be. When you come to AC Milan, you must strive to improve. We need to have the belief in improvement, and everyone must try their best. Nothing is impossible; we must do our best and strive to achieve all possible goals."
“Nkunku performed well in the home game against Lazio, especially in crucial moments. He must believe he can play a decisive role in the game. I believe he will perform well, and maybe he can score tomorrow.”
Furthermore, Allegri added, "The most important thing is scoring goals. Of our four forwards, only two have scored a combined 10 goals. We need Nkunku, Santiago Jimenez, and our midfielders and defenders to all score."
"By the end of the season, you have to score a certain number of goals while avoiding conceding a certain number of goals, and I have never seen a team win the championship by a narrow goal difference."
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