"Before speaking, Allegri waited for Fikayo Tomori and Rafael Leao to finish their pitchside interviews. When they arrived in the dressing room, he gathered his men in a circle in the centre of the room. The coach shares some thoughts with the team after every match, but Saturday's words were particularly significant, and he delivered them with satisfaction. "You're a great group, and I'm proud of you," was the gist of his words. Max feared that after the joy of the derby, there might be a subconscious decline, both in the intensity of training and in energy levels during key moments of the match."
"Just like the derby win over Inter in the game prior, Milan had to ride out some pressure from their opponents before striking with their first real attack in the second half. Rafael Leao was the one who got the match-winner this time, firing in a Fikayo Tomori cross from close range in a 1-0 victory. Furthermore, they scored from a move they had practiced at Milanello. Tomori's run from the three-man defence wasn't picked up, and his cross found Leao's striker-like movement to a central area."
AC Milan secured a 1-0 win over Lazio with Rafael Leao scoring from a close-range Fikayo Tomori cross. The team absorbed pressure in the first half, then struck with their first clear attack after the break. Allegri gathered the squad after the match, waited for Tomori and Leao, and praised the group for their organisation, intensity and collective response. He noted a fear of a post-derby drop in intensity but praised the side for fighting like it was a final. The goal came from a rehearsed Milanello move, and Allegri urged continued hard work despite his visible satisfaction.
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