“There's a lot of adrenaline, it's the first match that counts after the various summer friendlies. It's a difficult round, because playing against the Dutch is never easy: they're ahead in terms of condition, they've played 2-3 league games, but we're at a good point. We will have to have an intelligent race”. These are the words, full of respect but without too much fear, from the Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, who tonight in the Netherlands, in the first leg of the Champions League preliminary round against Psv Eindhoven, will try to lay the foundations for the fundamental qualification for the group stage.
Qualification, however, not very simple, given the quality of the opponent and the stage of the season, when, with a month of preparation and friendlies behind them, suddenly things get serious, in a double confrontation that is worth an entire season, both sportingly and economically . Meanwhile, Allegri carries two doubts with him. The first concerns the left midfielder, but judging by his words, the choice already seems quite directed: "Muntari has an advantage over Nocerino, also because he will be disqualified on Saturday in Verona". Two names that in any case make it clear how Max wants to strengthen the midfield, in order to create difficulties for the counterattacks and the talent of the young Dutch players. The other ballot is left-back, and here Emanuelson and Constant are much more evenly matched. "Emanuelson has done well in that role so far, he is a reliable player".
