""This match confirmed our season since the start, which is when we had to set the tempo. We didn't always do it, conceding goals against Cremonese, Parma and Pisa. "When it's a top-level match, you are more determined, you stay plugged in for longer, and so we must understand that when we let the intensity drop, we become vulnerable. "On a psychological level, this is an important win, as staying in the top four was what we wanted.""
""It was a great victory, an entertaining match. We started a little tense in the first 15 minutes, but then we loosened up," Allegri added. "We had four or five situations where we could have made better choices in the final third, especially when it came to sending Pulisic a"
Massimiliano Allegri views AC Milan's 1-0 derby victory over Inter as confirmation of their credentials as Serie A contenders. Christian Pulisic scored early in the second half and Mike Maignan saved a Hakan Calhanoglu penalty. The win lifted Milan to second place, two points behind Roma, while Opta gives Inter a 38.1% title probability, Roma 19.1% and Milan 18.7%. Inter outshot Milan 20-7 and won the xG battle 1.92 to 1.01, but Milan absorbed pressure. Allegri stressed that the points are deserved, warned about lapses in intensity and highlighted the psychological importance of staying in the top four. Milan have gone six games unbeaten against Inter.
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