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Massimiliano Allegri sent a message to all of the young players at AC Milan during his press conference earlier today, previewing the game against Perth Glory.
Milan have just one friendly left of their Asia-Australian tour and it’s scheduled for tomorrow, taking on Perth Glory in Perth. After facing the big English sides Arsenal and Liverpool, Allegri is expected to make some rotation to the XI and that could mean seeing some of the youngsters.
So far, the manager has already placed great faith in some academy names, giving Mattia Liberali, Christian Comotto, Matteo Dutu and Vittorio Magni – to name a few – playing time. Lorenzo Torriani can also be thrown into the mix, but he was already part of the first team.
In any case, when asked about the young age of this squad during today’s presser, Allegri said that it’s more of an advantage than anything.
Will it be possible to include young Italians in the squad?
“The term ‘young’ in terms of the transfer market is abstract. If someone is good, they play. We’re a very young team, however, and that’s a good advantage for the future.”
The old image of Allegri, shared by many, is that he prefers experience over potential but we haven’t seen any signs of this so far. It might become more evident when the season actually starts, but the feeling is that the manager has evolved in his coaching.
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