WE ARE DISAPPOINTED | AC MILAN
Disappointment reigns in the Milan camp after the Rossoneri were held to a 1-1 draw at the Marassi this afternoon. But coach Allegri, Massimo Oddo and Daniela Bonera refuse to panic and are already looking forward to next Saturday’s game against Parma. Also former Milan defender Kakha Kaladze talked to media after the game.(IN THE PHOTO the Rossoneri’s funny celebration after Pato’s goal)
MILAN – Here is what the Rossoneri and former Milan player Kakha Kaladze had to say after the 1-1 draw:MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI
‘We encountered some difficulties in the second half, because we're too eager to score. In the first half, on the other hand, we played well and we gave Genoa nothing. All in all, I thought that the lads did well.
The goal we conceded in the dying seconds of the first half made us a bit nervous and because of this we started the second half in a hurry to find another goal. Instead, we should have kept our nerve and tried to do things in the right way.
We definitely must improve from this point of view. Some of our injured players are about to recover and this is the most important thing’.
MASSIMO ODDO‘We’re pretty disappointed about this draw. Our opponents hardly have a shot on goal, but we still can’t manage to win. Today we conceded an incredible goal, as the ball fell to Floro Flores’ feet after an unlucky rebound.
We were really unfortunate. We didn’t allow them any shots on goal while creating a lot of chances for ouselves. We definitely would have deserved to win. In any case, I see the glass half full, this point is very useful for us and soon we’ll have some important players back from injury. We’re on the right track.
It was the first time I saw a team with six men at the back. They were very closed in defence, it was difficult to make crosses. I tried to, but there were a lot of them inside the area and it wasn’t easy to find our forwards.
Hopefully, Inter and Roma will lose points this evening. A draw would be ideal for us’.
DANIELE BONERA
'It’s a shame that we conceded a goal like that at a delicate moment of the match. Had we finished the first half up 1-0, the game would have certainly been different. In the dressing room, we told ourselves that we needed to forget the goal we had conceded and play in the second half as we know. Unfortunately, we didn’t do very well and the quality of the turf didn’t help either. Playing high balls is not our game.
We keep telling ourselves not to base our play always and only on Ibra, but today we had to do it in order to win the game.
This team has this spirit and the excessive will to score the second goal took something away from us regarding the quality of our play.
We’re disappointed for not having won a game that could have ended in a different way. We had several chances to make it 2-0, but couldn’t take any of them. Anyway, the team showed maturity and there’s no reason to worry. If we play as we know, we’re second to none.
As for the Inter-Roma game this evening, I have no preferences. I’m just sorry about this draw, but now we have to recover quickly and get back to winning ways next Saturday'.
KAKHA KALADZE
'It was a difficult match for us, in the end we managed to draw playing a great second half and I’m happy for our performance. It was good to see my former teammates again, I still have a good relationship with them, the club and everybody. We hugged and greeted each other, it was a pleasure to see them again'.