Max Allegri reveals why he took Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez off towards Atalanta, insisting Milan ‘must have extra perception in what we’re doing’ in assault.
The Rossoneri had been hoping to shut again as much as the highest spot after dropping it with final week’s 2-2 draw towards Pisa.
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As an alternative, they’ve , as Samuele Ricci noticed his early deflected strike cancelled out by an Ademola Lookman second of magic.
La Dea had one of the best likelihood to win it, with Mike Maignan’s fingertip save denying Davide Zappacosta late on.
Allegri sees optimistic features of Milan draw
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 28: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri points directions to his gamers in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at New Steadiness Enviornment on October 28, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“We now have a couple of absentees, however the crew is reacting nicely,”
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“We have been pressured to defend ourselves within the first half after the purpose as a result of we have been making lots of technical errors, whereas we did higher after the break, creating probabilities and making the incorrect selections within the last third. That’s the place we should enhance, the crew must have extra perception in what it’s doing.
“Atalanta couldn’t proceed protecting that prime press all through and we knew they’d run out of steam, however in these moments we would have liked to enhance our ending and our selections within the last third.
“The purpose we conceded was avoidable too on the by way of ball, however the crew have to be happy with its efficiency and put together for the subsequent match towards Roma.”
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Some selections prompted considerations, as Rafael Leao was changed by Christopher Nkunku at half-time, then Santiago Gimenez limped off with an ankle knock.
They’ve restricted choices now, with Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Pervis Estupinan and Ardon Jashari injured, however Ruben Loftus-Cheek made his comeback off the bench.
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 28: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri appears to be like on in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at New Steadiness Enviornment on October 28, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“Leao had somewhat drawback along with his hip, he wasn’t in nice form on the finish of the primary half, so the crew wanted contemporary legs and Rafa was struggling to dash, so I most popular to take him off,” defined Allegri.
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“Gimenez simply had a knock, it shouldn’t be notably severe for Leao both, and hopefully we’ll have Estupinan again towards Roma too. I hope that after the break for worldwide responsibility, we’ll have everybody again and match, however till then we’ve obtained to grit our tooth.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 28: Rafael Leao of AC Milan competes for the ball with Odilon Kossounou of Atalanta BC in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at New Steadiness Enviornment on October 28, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
If Rafael Leao isn’t delivering, then Milan wrestle to have any actual presence within the opposition penalty space.
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“Nkunku did very nicely as a centre-forward and Atalanta dropped off, whereas Loftus-Cheek had 20 extraordinary minutes, however it’s throughout these optimistic spells we have to rating objectives. We had beneficial conditions within the second half and solely allowed the one actual likelihood once we gave the ball away,” insisted Allegri.
“Gimenez labored onerous for the crew, he must calm down, the objectives will come in the end.”