Max Allegri jokes about his reunion with Adrien Rabiot at AC Milan and explains his decisions towards Bologna. ‘I assumed this was one of the simplest ways to start out the match.’
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
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It was a dismal begin to the marketing campaign for the Rossoneri, who misplaced at residence to Cremonese, then grabbed victory away to Lecce, in order that they’re hoping to be extra convincing this night.
That is additionally a repeat of final season’s Coppa Italia Ultimate, which was gained by Bologna in Could.
Allegri nonetheless looking for his Milan
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri gestures throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“Step one ahead we want is to win at residence, which is an important factor,”
“I assumed the efficiency towards Cremonese wasn’t unhealthy, we had two distractions on crosses and paid for them. Bologna are a special kind of crew, they’ve tempo and approach, so we have to defend as a unit and take advantage of the attacking qualities of our particular person forwards.”
Santiago Gimenez is the one real striker on the disposal of Allegri, particularly with Rafael Leao out injured, though his state of affairs had been up within the air on deadline day.
“He had two targets disallowed and created possibilities, all of us hope he can rating tonight, as he is an effective participant and we’re all glad to have him.”
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 23: Adrian Rabiot of France seems to be on earlier than the UEFA Nations League Quarterfinal Leg Two match between Croatia and France at Stade de France on March 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Picture by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Pictures)
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Christian Pulisic is dropped to the bench, partly as a result of he simply returned from worldwide responsibility with the USMNT, so supporting Gimenez.
“Fairly merely, I assumed this was one of the simplest ways to start out as a result of on the bench Christopher Nkunku has 25-Half-hour in his legs, Pulisic returned from worldwide responsibility and may be efficient off the bench after scoring in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.”
The large information tonight is the debut of Rabiot, who was a deadline day signing from Olympique Marseille and reunites together with his former Juventus coach Allegri.
There was video of them assembly within the locker room, the tactician greeting the Frenchman by jokingly calling him ‘vagabond.’
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“He’s a little bit of a vagabond… The membership did an excellent job on the switch market and raised the standard degree of the squad. Now we wish to carry residence the factors towards a powerful Bologna crew that’s now a daily within the high spots of Italian soccer,” concluded Allegri.