"First of all, if you'll allow me to apologize, today I did something I'm not proud of, I did something unsportsmanlike. I was so excited I touched the ball, my hands at home, as Chivu said the other day, especially the coach. We can't do this. It's something I hope to never do again [referring to the altercation with Saelemaekers]."
"How proud are you of your team today? I'm very proud, it's a great performance. Something we need to repeat on Saturday if we want to get points. We need to get our heads down straight away in Turin. The team shows that, one way or another, they always deliver a positive response. It's important to put in a performance like this after Saturday's defeat."
Cesc Fabregas grabbed Alexis Saelemaekers in the 78th minute, preventing him from reaching attacking Como players. The referees missed the unsportsmanlike action. Massimiliano Allegri reacted to the missed foul and was sent off, leaving AC Milan rightly annoyed and potentially disadvantaged. Fabregas apologized after the match, admitted the action was unsportsmanlike, said he was excited and hoped never to repeat it. Fabregas praised his team's character and performance at San Siro, urged focus ahead of the Turin match, and emphasized the need to respond positively after Saturday's defeat.
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