Massimiliano Allegri has as soon as once more insisted that Inter and Cristian Chivu are the nailed-on favourites to win the Serie A title, that Milan are solely targeted on Champions League qualification and has predicted what number of extra factors the Rossoneri want to attain that objective.
The spirits are excessive within the Rossoneri camp after defeating metropolis rivals and Serie A leaders Inter 1-0 within the Derby della Madonnina final weekend, their second consecutive win in opposition to the Nerazzurri this season.
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Milan haven’t misplaced in any of their final seven matches in opposition to Inter, who nonetheless have a seven-point lead on the high of the Serie A standings heading into the ultimate 10 league matches of the season.
Regardless of many claiming that Milan saved the title race alive with their victory over Inter final season, Allegri, like he has finished all season, insists that his facet are solely targeted on securing a spot within the high 4 and a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.
Allegri sat down to speak all issues Milan throughout his pre-match press convention on Saturday forward of Sunday’s match away in opposition to Lazio.
Allegri: ‘Milan are comfortable’, however ‘Inter have proven they’re one of the best’
Milan have been visited by legendary former attacker Andriy Shevchenko at their coaching floor on Friday: “It was a pleasure for me, the workers and the entire group. We hope he brings us good luck forward of tomorrow’s sport,” stated Allegri (through ).
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Allegri went on to present his ideas now that the mud has settled following final weekend’s Derby della Madonnina victory over Inter.
“We’re all comfortable after the final sport and rightly so, however the group returned to a relaxed state on Tuesday,” he stated.
“Now we’ve acquired Lazio, although, which is all the time a sophisticated sport as a result of Sarri’s sides are tough to face. For us it’s an necessary sport as a result of we need to take one other step forwards.”
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Massimiliano Allegri head coach of AC Milan throughout the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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Throughout virtually each press convention of his this season, Allegri has maintained his stance that Milan should not specializing in a title struggle, however that their foremost objective is a return to Champions League motion for 2026-27.
“It’s not a query of attempting to win the Scudetto,” he repeated on Saturday. “Now we have to attempt to win video games since you don’t get wherever with simply 60 factors. Inter have a seven-point benefit, they’ve proven us that they’re one of the best and the strongest.
“There are additionally groups behind us chasing. Now we have to win extra video games to achieve a sure quota. Now we have to win 5 extra video games to get into the highest 4.
“Now we have to attain our personal outcomes whatever the others, then we’ll ensure that the others behind us can’t catch up.”
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 08: Luka Modric of AC Milan celebrates the victory on the finish of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Inter at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Milan will likely be with out the suspended Adrien Rabiot on Sunday, however a call over his alternative remains to be but to be made.
“Numbers all the time find yourself getting minimize down. I don’t know who out of Jashari or Ricci will play, however the necessary factor is that the group places in collective efficiency, with organisation and consciousness. Lazio rating quite a lot of targets in direction of the tip of video games.
“Thankfully there will likely be a full stadium with 10,000 Milan followers tomorrow, which is essential for us.”
And on his damage listing, Allegri stated: “Gimenez won’t be there tomorrow, however he’s doing nicely from a psychological perspective.”
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And on Christian Pulisic, he added: “Bodily he’s doing significantly better. He had sport within the derby. He’s consistently rising. Each he, Leao, Fullkrug and even Nkunku are doing nicely.”
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring their group’s first objective throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
And previewing Lazio, Allegri stated: “It is going to be a tough sport. They don’t concede a lot. It is going to be a giant sport for them, as a result of they’ll need to attempt to beat Milan, and it’s necessary for us as a result of it will enable us to take a small step forwards.”
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Allegri additionally weighed in together with his verdict on this season’s Champions League and the disappointing outcomes by the Italian sides competing this season.
“Soccer is nice as a result of it’s debatable, and since these conditions change yearly. Proper now, wanting on the last phases, even the English sides are in issue.
“This format is enjoyable on one hand, there are quite a lot of video games, however you threat discovering your self on the ‘incorrect’ facet of the standings. Possibly subsequent 12 months will likely be totally different. The necessary factor is to play in it. Then we’ll see what everybody’s able to doing. There aren’t any guidelines.”
Allegri additionally gave one last reminder of what he hopes to attain earlier than the tip of the season: “The ambition is just not the Scudetto, however to do our greatest, to commit ourselves every single day. We’ll see who’s the ‘finest’ in a while as a result of it’s such a protracted season and one of the best over the course of the 12 months all the time wins it.”