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AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri is taking the positives from the preseason game against Arsenal, despite the 1-0 loss.
Given that Milan were playing their first proper friendly and given that the Premier League season begins before the Serie A campaign does, it was always likely that Arsenal would have the upper hand in Singapore.
Sure enough, they were dominant at the National Stadium and emerged the victors, with Bukayo Saka getting the only goal early in the second half. Milan struggled to get much joy going forward, while Lorenzo Torriani kept the deficit to just one goal late on in a useful outing.
Allegri reflects on Arsenal run-out
Allegri spoke at a press conference that took place after the full-time whistle to assess the game that kicked off the Asia-Pacific tour, and his comments were relayed by MilanNews.
How did you find the game?
“It was a good training session against one of the strongest teams in Europe. I’m happy with what I saw, even though we’re only 15 days into preparation: we’ll have time to learn and improve.”
Was there a change in system?
“I saw a good willingness to work from the lads, and we raised the level of sacrifice when not in possession. Despite this, we had some chances in the open field that we could have capitalised on better. We absolutely need to improve, but I’m happy with what we did.”
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“He’s a top player, but Bartesaghi also played a good match today against a champion of Saka’s caliber.”
A comment on Leao?
“He played a great match, like all the other players. I’m pleased with him. When we lose, even in a friendly, I’m never completely happy, but now it’s important to prepare well for the rest of the season.
“And it’s important to consider that we were up against one of the strongest teams in Europe. For sixty minutes, we played on par with them. That’s no small feat.”
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