Allegri hails Milan collective

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri hailed his side’s team spirit as they beat Cesena 2-0 to move four points clear at the top of Serie A.

An own goal from Maximiliano Pellegrino handed Milan the lead on the stroke of half-time, before Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed the win in the 90th minute.

But Allegri refused to single out individual players after the win, saying the team as a whole had deserved their victory.

“We won thanks to strength, technical skills and sacrifice. We suffered in the first 20 minutes, but then we proved we deserved this win,” Allegri said.

“This was a victory for the whole team, as all wins are. It is extremely important as the team is able to get more compact and give better support in difficult moments. This will help us to do a good job in the end.”

“If it doesn’t go well, the result is 0-0, but we are able to find the goal as we’re a team with good skills which is able to create many chances. In any case when no goals are conceded, the team becomes more confident in defence.”

Allegri also revealed he sees cross-town rivals Inter as their biggest threat in the title race, despite Inter trailing the league leaders by nine points.

“Of course Inter Milan is the team we should be most afraid of,” Allegri said. “Roma as well, but Inter Milan has more skills to battle for the championship.”