Heading to Siena of course, but how can you not already think about Arsenal? The urn in Nyon ruled that the Rossoneri will have to deal with the English coached by Wenger, a tricky but not unbeatable team. Nobody rejoiced at Milan, also because the "Gunners" are clearly recovering, but certainly better to meet them than Mourinho's Real Madrid. “It will be an important round of XNUMX – said Allegri immediately after the draw – we will meet a strong team, of great depth. We will have to arrive at the match in the best possible physical condition, hoping not to have injuries like last year against Tottenham”.
The Champions League catalyzes attention, but there will still be a long time before thinking about it. Now is the time to concentrate on Siena and on a very important end of 2011, as Allegri recalled: “Let's not think now of Arsenal, the Champions League returns in February, now the only thought is turned to the championship. Talking about the English is useless now. The lead must be on the next six points to take, it's a very important moment for the championship".
Siena will come to San Siro hungry for points, given that qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup (at Palermo's expense) does not cancel the three consecutive defeats in the league (against Inter, Bologna and Genoa), which have complicated the standings a lot . Now the bianconeri occupy the fourth-last place with 14 points, only two more than Cesena. Allegri expects an opponent withdrawn and determined to save his skin, without however giving up trying to play tricks on the Italian champions: “They'll aim for the counterattack, they'll try to attack us in the spaces, we'll have to be very careful about their counterattacks. Our approach in the defensive phase will be important”. Translated: be careful not to concede goals, because then breaking down the Tuscan wall could become complicated.
Milan absolutely want to score six points in the last two games of 2011, which could give a further shock to the standings. In fact, on Tuesday the Rossoneri will face Cagliari, while Udinese and Juventus will “scorner” in the direct match against Friuli. Mathematics is not an opinion, that's why Milan are already dealing with a possible comeback. “We don't have to do like last year where we lost to Roma before the holidays. It's difficult to predict the outcome of the other matches, but if we do well we'll have an even more serene Christmas. We will have to stay focused in these two games, we have to stick to the top positions. If we want to win the Scudetto in the end, the performance will have to be the same at home and away, it will be important to find the right consistency in the results".
Between the contract and the transfer market, Allegri touched on many topics yesterday morning. We start from the renewal, which has now become only a formality after the words spoken by Berlusconi last Wednesday. According to rumors, the coach from Livorno will sign a two-year contract (until 2014) for 2 million euros a season (now he earns 1,5), and the precious "autograph" should arrive by the end of the year: "It seems to have become a telenovela, but it's not like that. I'm sure that as soon as we sit down at the table we will reach an agreement. The kind words from the President are an important stimulus, I hope to stay at Milan for as long as possible. I thank him again for the positive judgments expressed towards me" said Allegri, and it is clear that the coach expects to close the discussion shortly. Closure dedicated to the market, and to that name that continues to circulate in the rooms of via Turati: "I don't know anything about Tevez, you don't have to ask me to get news about it". He said it with a smile, because in addition to the contract, Allegri also expects to find the Argentine forward under the tree.
