Marco Landucci, filling in for the suspended Massimiliano Allegri for within the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night, says that his aspect may have accomplished even higher within the opening 45 minutes, and joked that he must ‘make certain’ his boss is extra cautious, in order that he doesn’t decide up any extra suspensions within the close to future.
Objectives from Santiago Gimenez, Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic handed Milan a 3-0 win over Lecce within the second spherical of the Coppa Italia in San Siro on Tuesday evening. Their work was made simpler after the 18th-minute purple card proven to Siebert.
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Landucci: Milan ‘may have accomplished higher within the first half’
UDINE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Marco Landucci, assistant Head Coach of AC Milan reacts in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on September 20, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Photographs)
Landucci expressed his delight for Gimenez, who scored his first aggressive objective of the season in opposition to Lecce on Tuesday evening.
“A striker has to attain targets, however Gimenez’s performances have at all times been respectable. We’re joyful that he scored as a result of that’s at all times a constructive for a striker,” Landucci Italia 1 after full-time.
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Nonetheless, Allegri’s assistant feels that Milan may have accomplished even higher, notably in the course of the first 45 minutes.
“We began a bit slowly, then they have been lowered to 10. We may have accomplished higher within the first half, however we did effectively within the second. Lecce have been clearly at a drawback on account of their numerical inferiority. We needed to undergo, we’re joyful.”
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan inflates a balloon as he celebrates with teammates after scoring to offer the aspect a 2-0 lead in the course of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Spherical of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Photographs)
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Landucci was requested if Milan’s targets for the season have modified in any respect after their respectable begin to the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
He replied: “Having targets is vital, however we’ve to take issues one sport at a time. I’m proud of the workforce’s perspective, it’s a gaggle that works laborious and pays consideration to every thing. We’ve acquired a superb ambiance, however we’ve to maintain centered and preserve bettering. That needs to be our objective.”
And on the upcoming take a look at in opposition to Napoli in Serie A this weekend, Landucci stated: “It will likely be an ideal problem, they’re a very sturdy workforce. They’ve strengthened much more this yr. These are the matches that everybody needs to play.”
And a remaining phrase on Allegri, who watched on from the stands on Tuesday evening: “I’ve to ensure he’s extra cautious, as a result of he’s the pinnacle coach and it’s proper that he’s right here with us.”