ALLEGRI: "A TOUGH BUT VERY IMPORTANT MATCH IN UDINE"

It's the Rossoneri's second trip on the road this season, and this time we're facing a team who have started the campaign very well. It's Serie A Matchday 4, and it's Udinese v AC Milan, which Coach Allegri spoke all about in his press conference. Here's what he said:

A KEY MATCH IN UDINE
"We expect a difficult game as Udinese are a physical, and also very technical side. It's not an easy place to go. It will be one of the four most important games of the season. We need consistency, we have serious players that are prepared for this game. We must stay level-headed, knowing that AC Milan must win".

TEAM, FORM AND THE MATCH
"We are at the beginning of our journey, and we will have a chance to take another important step after two wins in a row. It will be a very important test for us, and it matters in terms of current form and our whole season. We will need to be compact and show our quality, always staying focused and dealing with their physicality as best as possible. Substitutes will also be important, as shown against Bologna. We must improve in creating chances, as we have forwards and midfielders who are more than capable of scoring goals. We have improved in defence, but there's still plenty to do, and we need time".

VAR
"VAR has improved football, reducing errors. At times, VAR is subjective, there will be errors: it must become as objective as possible".

PARTICULAR PLAYERS
"Leão is recovering well, we hope to have him available for Napoli. Maignan is recovering, we hope that he will be able to come back for our game against Lecce in the Coppa Italia. Gimenez must stay calm, his goal will come. Pulisic makes the difference. Ricci is constantly growing, also mentally, and he is a reliable and precious player in a team that wants to fight for certain goals. Fofana is important to us, he must score more. Saelemaekers has great talent, he could be excellent: I like how he keeps his focus throughout the match. Modrić is a champion, a Ballon d'Or winner. Need I say more?"

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