MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI knows the game against PSV Eindhoven is a must win tomorrow and expects a better Milan. Milan have suffered several defeats in the last week both on the pitch (the defeat to Hellas Verona on the opening day of the season) and in the market (Adem Ljajic has decided to join Roma instead) but tomorrow Milan must not lose the game. Milan will have to win or at least not concede a goal against PSV Eindhoven at Stadio San Siro on Wednesday in order to advance to the next stage of the Champions League and Massimiliano Allegri hopes his team will have a better approach. Montolivo: “PSV game is crucial, we have to turn the page” Video: Milan and Verona fans brawl post match “We must have a positive attitude. We know how important the game is, we are facing a team that plays good football and that made life difficult for us,” Allegri said. “We played a good match in the first leg, now we have to think about winning this match and not conceding a goal. They create a lot of chances and we should not think about playing a defensive game. “We must bounce back from the game against Verona and go back to the performance against PSV. 90 minutes are not enough to make a drastic improvement but I want to see the team play as they have always done. Errors are part of the game but what mustn’t happen is the same approach as Saturday. We can do really well, we will have to suffer a bit and we must not think that we automatically deserve to win because of who we are. I have a bunch of responsible players and Verona has to be just a blip. For the first time in my three years in charge there was a bad approach to the game. “Then there were also some mistakes in the reading of the game and those are things we can improve on. We mustn’t be presumptuous because that is synonymous with ignorance. We must improve quickly and my calm attitude will help the players. We played well in the first match against Eindhoven and we need to go back to that and just cancel out certain attitudes. We just need to have the right attitude and after tomorrow, if all goes well, we will be talking about other things. Probable Milan formation against PSV (screenshot from La Gazzetta dello Sport) “Unfortunately Robinho (who could reportedly start instead of El Shaarawy) picked up the injury just as he was hitting full fitness. It was impossible to think he would play 30-35 minutes. Robi is a quality player and he has done very well at Milan. This is an important year for him, he is out to prove himself. It’s a pity that he picked up the injury in Valencia. “The defense? To win games the team has to be careful and aggressive at the back. We will improve on this. Up until now the team has done pretty well at the back and the only real negative moment was the second half on Saturday but that will help us improve over the course of the season.” According to Sky Italia, a defender would not be a priority if Milan advance. Allegri also confirmed that the market depends on the PSV game: “If we don’t sign any more players in this transfer window, then it will be because we failed to qualify for the Champions League.” Ljajic is no longer a target but Keisuke Honda is.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:09:49 +0000
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