Max Allegri hails Luka Modric for his ‘character and humility’ after . ‘We should always all be taught’ from the 40-year-old Croatian.
The Rossoneri have dropped extra factors in opposition to the relegation strugglers than anybody else this season, famously scraping a stoppage-time 2-2 draw with Pisa at San Siro in October.
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This felt like a repeat, as after Ruben Loftus-Cheek nodded within the opener, Niclas Fullkrug drilled a penalty onto the upright and Felipe Loyola equalised.
Late on, Luka Modric surged into the field to attain the winner, hanging on regardless of an avoidable Adrien Rabiot pink card for dissent.
Allegri sees recurring Milan sample
PISA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 13: Massimiliano Allegri supervisor of AC Milan reacts throughout the Serie A match between Pisa SC and AC Milan at Area Garibaldi on February 13, 2026 in Pisa, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
“It was not simple tonight, as a result of Pisa are an uncomfortable workforce to play in opposition to. They appear like they’re sitting again and doing nothing, then can strike on the counter and caught us napping on their aim too. So we take three factors, however we actually want to enhance after this efficiency,”
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Milan are actually unbeaten in 23 Serie A video games, the longest present run in Europe’s prime 5 leagues, and are seemingly the one membership capable of sustain the tempo with leaders Inter.
“This workforce has technical high quality, now and again we get sluggish mentally, so that’s the place we nonetheless must step up a gear. The entire season might change within the area of every week, this was our sixth away sport of the final 9, so it wasn’t to be taken with no consideration.”
PISA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 13: Luka Modric of AC Milan in motion throughout the Serie A match between Pisa SC and AC Milan at Area Garibaldi on February 13, 2026 in Pisa, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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Modric was named Serie A Man of the Match and have become the third-oldest participant to attain in Serie A historical past, aged 40 years and 157 days.
“Fairly except for his marvellous approach, he actually needed to go and get this victory on the finish. We should always all be taught from his character and unbelievable humility. We’re so comfortable to have him right here, the youthful gamers should benefit from working with him,” mentioned Allegri.
After Pisa equalised, Allegri threw on Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao to affix Fullkrug, however then changed the German with Koni De Winter to revive stability when Modric scored.
PISA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 13: Massimiliano Allegri supervisor of AC Milan appears to be like on throughout the Serie A match between Pisa SC and AC Milan at Area Garibaldi on February 13, 2026 in Pisa, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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“Penalties will be missed, it was an vital second, however this stuff occur. Pulisic and Leao got here on with the appropriate angle, having three strikers like that is nice for the workforce to have choices.”
Rabiot was already going to be suspended in opposition to Como on Wednesday within the rescheduled Serie A Week 24 fixture for the yellow card, however by taking his protests too far, he obtained a second reserving and also will sit out a ban for the Derby della Madonnina with Inter.
Contemplating the desk, would Allegri fairly see Inter or Juventus drop factors in tomorrow evening’s showdown?
“The vital factor is that we obtained three factors, now we’re on 53, so we’re one win nearer to attaining our goal,” replied the Milan coach.