Allegri: The opponent almost didn’t shoot before the goal, and we couldn’t withstand the opponent’s impact in the second half

November 9th: In the 11th round of Serie A this morning, Milan drew 2-2 away with Parma. Milan coach Allegri attended the post-match press conference.

In many previous games, Milan has been suppressed by opponents, such as against Atalanta and Roma. Why does this happen repeatedly?

The irony is that we had more chances tonight than we did against Atalanta or Roma. Tonight's game was different after the opponent pulled a goal back 1-2, that changed the game. We failed to stay awake and continue to do what we were supposed to do. We didn't defend well and looked a little confused whether it was the opponent's free kick or cross. This dropped goal worries us psychologically. This is an area we need to improve on. Pisa, Cremonese, and today are three different games.

The accidental goal loss at 1-2 is acceptable, but we knew that the opponent would strengthen their attack at the beginning of the second half, but we still failed to withstand the opponent's impact, causing them to score a 2-2 goal. Although Maignan made a good save, we had a chance to regain the lead. We went home with 1 point, angry and sorry. We've played a lot of games and we're still in a good position, but we need to be more clinical in games like this. We were a little underprepared because everything seemed too easy.

Why didn't you let Bart Sacchi continue to start? Estupinian performed poorly in this game

because Estupinian has returned from injury and is in good condition. I think we need his experience in this game to give us extra help. However, he made a mistake when he lost the first ball.

Why didn't Tomori play?

His thigh still feels uncomfortable and there is a risk of injury. The problem wasn't that any of our players didn't play, it was that we didn't realize at that moment in the game that we needed to regroup and that we needed to give it our all in those few minutes. After that, if we can stay ahead, the game will be much easier.

Do you have an arrogant mentality? Can this be improved through training?

It can be trained and improved. The more games you play and the more experience you have, the better you will be able to understand the key moments of the game. There was a period in the first half where we didn't handle the ball well enough, but ironically, just after that we got better on the ball and conceded the ball.

What is your evaluation of the competition?

We are currently in a good position in the standings, but we still need a lot of points to get into the top four. We regret the way the game went tonight. The opponent had almost no shooting opportunities before, and we should not have allowed the opponent to score a 1-2 goal. We should not be so passive when the opponent has the advantage, because it is normal for the momentum of the game to change. When you are at a disadvantage, you should work hard to change the momentum of the game; conversely, when you are at an advantage, you should not let the momentum change, otherwise your opponent will gain the upper hand.