ALLEGRI: "AN IMPORTANT MATCHDAY THAT COULD BE DECISIVE"

Following the International Break, the Serie A is back for matchday 31. Easter Monday brings us the big match from the Maradona, Napoli v AC Milan. Ahead of the clash, Coach Allegri spoke to the media at Milanello in his press conference.

FANS AT MILANELLO
"Today was a great day, it's important that Monday is a good evening. We liked having the fans there, it was an injection of confidence for us"".

IMPORTANCE OF THE MATCH
"It's a great match to play, the final push begins now. We're getting close to our goal but we need to win a few more games. We're making small steps, we're thinking about Monday's game ".

NATIONAL TEAM
"As an Italian, I'm disappointed that we missed out on qualification. We need to think about the situation and have a clear vision and strategy from now until ten years time, not from today until tomorrow. We have great players in Italy and the future of the national team is a bright one. In terms of myself, I started a job with AC Milan, I'm concentrated on our objective and I hope to stay here for a while" 

ATTACK FOR NAPOLI
"We've got our final training session tomorrow and then I'll decide. The players are doing well, Rafa came back and is much better, Pulisic returned in a good condition from the break and Gimenez is very enthusiastic, he's fully recovered. Füllkrug and Nkunku are both doing well, we will also have Loftus-Cheek back. Gabbia will also be back on Tuesday".

HIDDEN FACTORS
"The matches after the breaks are always dangerous, and there's also Easter in between. We're restarting with a great match and we hope to do well. This is an important matchday because it could be decisive. We will need to flexible and aware because the tempo of the matches will change. Therefore, attention will be needed because football is fantastic, but we could ruin six months of work within 15 days". 

NAPOLI
"We will face a strong side. Even with all of their injuries, they're still in the fight, this is down to good work. The final result will tell us whether their return was a good thing or not, because in the end, results shift credit and judgment".  

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