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Allegri predicts how many points Milan need for top 4 finish but insists ‘Inter are the best’ Massimiliano Allegri has once again insisted that Inter and Cristian Chivu are the nailed-on favourites to win the Serie A title, that Milan are only focused on Champions League qualification and has predicted how many more points the Rossoneri need to achieve that goal. The spirits are high in the Rossoneri camp after defeating city rivals and Serie A leaders Inter 1-0 in the Derby della Madonnina last weekend, their second consecutive win against the Nerazzurri this season. Milan have not lost in any of their last seven matches against Inter, who still have a seven-point lead at the top of the Serie A standings heading into the final 10 league matches of the season.
Despite many claiming that Milan kept the title race alive with their victory over Inter last season, Allegri, like he has done all season, insists that his side are only focused on securing a spot in the top four and a place in next season’s Champions League. Allegri sat down to talk all things Milan during his pre-match press conference on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s match away against Lazio. Allegri: ‘Milan are happy’, but ‘Inter have shown they’re the best’ Milan were visited by legendary former attacker Andriy Shevchenko at their training ground on Friday: “It was a pleasure for me, the staff and the whole team.
We hope he brings us good luck ahead of tomorrow’s game,” said Allegri (via TMW ). Allegri went on to give his thoughts now that the dust has settled following last weekend’s Derby della Madonnina victory over Inter. “We’re all happy after the last game and rightly so, but the team returned to a calm state on Tuesday,” he said.
“Now we’ve got Lazio, though, which is always a complicated game because Sarri’s sides are difficult to face. For us it’s an important game because we want to take another step forwards. ” BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Massimiliano Allegri head coach of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy.
(Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) During practically every press conference of his this season, Allegri has maintained his stance that Milan are not focusing on a title fight, but that their main goal is a return to Champions League action for 2026-27. “It’s not a question of trying to win the Scudetto,” he repeated on Saturday. “We have to try and win games because you don’t get anywhere with just 60 points.
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