Allegri: Winning the Serie A title is the highest goal, but we must first make sure we break into the top four

In the 11th round of Serie A in the early hours of Sunday morning, Milan will go to challenge Parma away from home. Before this game, Milan coach Allegri accepted an interview with the media and talked about related topics.

About the away match against Parma

Tomorrow Milan will face a team that is different from its direct competitors. Milan has performed very well in key games so far and may even be ranked first, although this is not a complete ranking of all teams. Milan needs to maintain this state in tomorrow's game. We know that tomorrow we will face a team that always gives its best in games, even if they were down to 10 men in the last game. This team, under Pellegrino, specializes in the aerial ball and games away from Parma are never easy.

Last season, Milan lost 1-2 at home in Parma. These games are always complicated because of the stadium atmosphere and the support of the fans. We only got one point away from Pisa and Cremonese this year, so we have to be mentally prepared that this game will not be easy. The opponent's aerial ball tactics will fragment the game, but we must focus on the results and strive for an away victory. Pulisic has recovered and is available to play, Estupinian's condition has also improved, and Rabiot and Jimenez will return after the international break.

About Leo

Leo performed well as a center against Roma. Although Leo is not the strongest physically, he performs well technically and is no slouch against Roma defenders. Leo suffered cramps as he was still recovering. He has been out for a long time but is gradually improving and importantly he shows a positive attitude.

We need to allow players like Leo to play continuously instead of only occasionally. We have another game tomorrow and the goal is to get another three points. We need to play more pragmatically and make fewer mistakes technically. In the first half against Roma, we made a lot of mistakes in the first 35 minutes and we have to do better in this regard.

On whether you think the team lacks a true No. 9 player

No, absolutely not. We have Jimenez, who will definitely help us a lot when he comes back from injury. In addition, we can also try a center-less formation. This style of play is also effective in some seasons, and it does not necessarily have to have a center in the traditional sense. Of course, Leo can also play the center position.

About Modric's role in the team's defensive phase

It can be said that Modric not only brings better reading skills in the defensive phase, he can predict the direction of the ball in advance, but also in terms of offense and ball control. But the entire team will actively defend when they don’t have the ball and try to prevent the opponent from scoring, because we can’t score when we don’t have the ball, so we have to defend. At the same time, we also need to improve our offensive efficiency, because we created a lot of opportunities, but the goal rate was very low.

About breaking into the top four is the goal, so what is winning the championship?

Winning the Serie A championship is of course a higher goal, but we must first ensure that we break into the top four. That doesn’t mean we can’t aim higher, but we need to keep our feet on the ground. Winning the Serie A title is the highest goal, but we first need to ensure we are in the top four so we can have a chance to win more.

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