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In the past month or so, AC Milan have seen performances slip and this has caused them to fall back into the Champions League race.
It seemed Milan were in a good place before the Supercoppa Italiana. Yes, there were a few frustrating results here and there. On the whole, though, the Rossoneri were fighting for the Scudetto and looked quite safe in the European race.
But after back-to-back draws, things have changed. Now, that place in the top four cannot even be considered safe, and the Diavolo must start to pick up results soon. If they fail to do so, they will only have themselves to blame.
Allegri’s demand
This morning, it was reported that Massimiliano Allegri was furious after his team’s draw against Fiorentina and whilst he eventually calmed, he is still demanding a response on Thursday. Antonio Vitiello states that the manager wants to see mistakes fixed in his latest editorial for MilanNews.
“The two consecutive draws against Genoa and Fiorentina have significantly slowed Milan down in the standings.
“A step backwards in several respects. The first concerns their clinical nature. The Rossoneri squandered too many chances in the two 1-1 draws, a trait that, until a week ago, on the contrary, had saved Milan on several occasions.
“Three glaringly missed chances in Florence in the first half allowed the Viola to stay in the game and take the lead. Against Genoa, they attempted a staggering 33 shots to score just one goal. Then Genoa found the back of the net with their only shot on target.
“However, both matches showed a lack of intensity throughout the ninety minutes, several players out of form, and a lack of clarity in key moments. Allegri himself raised his voice at the end of the match in Tuscany.
“The idea the AC Milan coach conveyed was that the team failed to understand the mistakes made against Genoa and repeated them at the Franchi. Now the coach wants a concrete response against Como, a very delicate match.
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