Max Allegri celebrates to leap into second place, however warns they will’t simply step up for the large video games. ‘After we let the depth drop, we’re susceptible.’
It was one other powerful slog for the Rossoneri, who had been underneath strain for lengthy intervals and thanked the woodwork within the first half for conserving out Francesco Acerbi and Lautaro Martinez.
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Nonetheless, very like within the victory over Roma, they held out after which struck on the counter, with Christian Pulisic ending off the Alexis Saelemaekers run.
Mike Maignan was decisive too with one other essential penalty save, this time on specialist and former Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu.
Allegri oversees one other large match success
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri embrace his participant Rafael Leao after substitution in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“It was an amazing victory, an entertaining match. We began just a little tense within the first quarter-hour, however then loosened up and had 4 or 5 conditions the place we may’ve made higher decisions within the closing third, particularly when it got here to sending Pulisic and Saelemaekers ahead,”
“We would have liked to be extra correct on the crosses, then within the second half as soon as we scored, it was pure Inter would struggle again. We had just a few beneficial conditions with Leao one-on-one, we defended properly with preventative marking, which was necessary towards Inter when they are often deadly taking part in their approach out of the primary press.”
This end result places Milan into joint second place alongside Napoli, simply two factors behind new sole leaders Roma, whereas Inter are left again in fourth.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri seems to be on in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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The massive distinction between them has been their report within the large video games, the place Allegri’s males defeated Bologna, Napoli, Roma and Inter, drawing with Juventus, but fumbled factors towards the smaller golf equipment. Are there regrets?
“I believe the factors we now have are what we deserve, as a result of we may’ve drawn simply with Napoli and Roma, so all of it balances out,” insisted Allegri.
“This match confirmed our season because the begin, which is after we needed to set the tempo, we didn’t at all times do it, conceding targets towards Cremonese, Parma and Pisa. When it’s a high stage match, you’re extra decided, maintain plugged in for longer, and so we should perceive that after we let the depth drop, we turn out to be susceptible.
“On a psychological stage, this is a vital win, as staying within the high 4 was what we needed.”
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates along with his team-mate Alexis Saelemaekers after scoring their group’s first goalduring the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Pulisic made his return to the beginning XI after an damage and the pairing with Rafael Leao is beginning to come collectively.
“It labored properly tonight, however it had already accomplished so in pre-season in Australia. We want everybody, the truth that we are going to handle to coach all collectively this week is a lift.”
Allegri has additionally made historical past as solely the seventh coach to register 100 wins in all competitors on the Milan bench, after Carlo Ancelotti, Nereo Rocco, Fabio Capello, Stefano Pioli, Nils Liedholm and Arrigo Sacchi.