Allegri fuming with Milan after collapse in Parma: “Two points thrown away”

Massimiliano Allegri was understandably frustrated as AC Milan threw away a great position to draw against Parma.

Everything was going smoothly for Milan as they scored twice in the opening half-hour of the game. Alexis Saelemaekers got the opener with a lovely shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards, then the Belgian draw a penalty which was emphatically converted by Rafael Leao.

Everything seemed to change when Adrian Bernabe curled one into the top corner right before half-time. Parma came out full of belief and equalised through Enrico Delprato, yet Milan still should have won as Christian Pulisic (off the bench) and Saelemaekers missed late one-on-ones.

Allegri’s assessments

In the end, they would have to settle for a 2-2 draw. Allegri spoke to Sky moments after the full-time whistle to offer his honest assessments on yet another missed opportunity for his team to put pressure on those around them. His words are via MilanNews.

Your feelings after the game?

“Two points thrown away. I don’t know how it would have ended if we had finished the first half 2-0. We came back on the pitch dazed, we were really asleep.

“If you go 2-0 up you can’t concede that goal in the 48th minute, you have to kick the ball into the stands. We should have gone forward and played with more clarity.”

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It was Estupinan’s mistake…

“He was returning from injury. He even saved a goal. You can’t say it’s one player’s fault or the other.”

Is Leao and Pulisic the front two moving forward?

“They also did well in preseason. We need to get Rabiot back and everyone back in better shape. Against Pisa, Cremonese, and Parma, we got two points, but we threw away seven.”

How did Parma get back into it?

“We were completely overwhelmed in the penalty area, too many balls were passed around with extreme ease. In those phases of the game you have to fight and then get back into the game.”

What was Leao’s role?

“In the end, he also played as a centre-forward. We had several scoring chances tonight. In the first half, we could have handled the ball better. We need to improve our reading of the game.”