Max Allegri insists as ‘a worthwhile level’ for the highest 4, and explains why Cesc Fabregas sparked the state of affairs for his pink card.
This Week 24 fixture had been postponed from February 8 as a result of San Siro was getting used for the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, however plans for months to maneuver it to Australia had been shelved.
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As a substitute, it was simply put again by 10 days, and Como took the lead when Nico Paz pounced on a Mike Maignan howler, however Rafael Leao cancelled it out with a implausible lob on the Ardon Jashari ball excessive.
Allegri appears on the intense facet for Milan
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, appears on previous to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
“It was not a simple match in opposition to Como, who within the first half took benefit of a mistake throughout a balanced encounter,”
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“Errors can occur, the crew reacted properly and will’ve made extra of different alternatives that we created. We now have gained some extent on Juventus, Napoli and Roma, so we simply have to concentrate on getting again to successful methods in opposition to Parma this weekend.”
Milan are nonetheless unbeaten in 24 Serie A rounds, because the opening weekend in opposition to Cremonese, however now slide seven factors adrift of leaders Inter.
“It was a really balanced and at instances even boring recreation within the first half. We attacked the road properly, Leao scored an awesome purpose and Jashari put in an exquisite go. We’ve obtained to remain calm, maintain working, get gamers again from damage. We had Saelemaekers and Pulisic again off the bench right now, Fullkrug did properly instead as at all times.
“We’re presently on monitor for our goal, and this can be a very helpful level to attain these goals.”
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, reacts in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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The hole with leaders Inter is opening up and this will take a few of the strain off the Nerazzurri going into the Derby della Madonnina subsequent month.
“Soccer is great as a result of there’s at all times one thing sudden from at some point to the subsequent. All we are able to do is maintain working, making an attempt to proceed the unbeaten run, and above all get again to successful methods so we are able to preserve the hole from the chasing pack,” insisted the Milan coach.
Allegri and the Como crew supervisor had been each despatched off for a tense row on the touchline in the course of the second half, however it wasn’t solely clear what had sparked it.
“I believe there was a foul with Saelemaekers who was on the counter, he . If that’s allowed, then subsequent time somebody runs by me, I’ll go right into a sliding sort out,” joked Allegri.
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“Saelemaekers reacted angrily, I went over there making an attempt to defend my participant, then somebody got here as much as me, however nothing actually occurred.”
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates scoring his crew’s first purpose with teammates in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
The footage exhibits that there have been three gamers proper on the touchline battling for the ball, Fabregas pushed Saelemaekers within the again with the ball in play, however Allegri was penalised for leaving his technical space.
Strahinja Pavlovic was substituted at half-time after fighting a knock, so are there any updates on the Milan defender?
“Luckily, Pavlovic is ok.”