‘Too many shots’ – Allegri’s assistant names the one thing he didn’t like from Milan-Bari

AC Milan’s assistant coach Marco Landucci has named the one thing that he didn’t like from the performance against Bari.

Landucci was the one on the sidelines for the Coppa Italia victory over the team from Serie B, with Massimiliano Allegri forced to serve a touchline ban after being sent off in the final at the end of the 2023-24 season with Juventus.

In the end it was a drama-free evening for Milan, who scored in each half through Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic to secure progress to the last 16 with minimal fuss. It was not a perfect performance, but it was certainly something to build on.

Landucci spoke at a press conference after the full-time whistle at San Siro to offer more of his thoughts on the game, with his comments relayed by MilanNews.

How do you rate the first game?

“As in every game, we’re satisfied with some things, less so with others. Beyond the numbers: Tomori provided an assist as a full-back. These are things we’d prepared to improve our space occupation.”

How is Leao?

“We’ll evaluate his injury in the next few days. It’s not a knock, but a muscle problem.”

How is Modric?

“We found everyone in Milan to be decent and serious, just like him. He put himself at full speed, he doesn’t hold back, and he doesn’t give an inch.”

Is Loftus-Cheek a key player?

“He did well, but the important thing is the team’s performance. They had too many shots on goal, and that’s not something we like very much.”

Tare talked about Hojlund and Vlahovic: what kind of striker are you looking for?

“I’m not talking about the market.”

Did Gimenez have some difficulties?

“I’m not worried at all. He arrived later than the others, he’s a good player, he puts in every training session and he needs to improve. Today he even provided an assist. Then he needs to improve, as does the whole team.”