Allegri: ‘Milan must not seek blame, but focus on Champions League spot’
Allegri: ‘Milan must not seek blame, but focus on Champions League spot’ Max Allegri insists Milan must ‘not try to lay blame’ and focus on locking down that Champions League spot after a 3-2 loss to Atalanta . ‘At least we’re back to scoring goals. ’ The atmosphere was already tense before kick-off with the ultras protesting against CEO Giorgio Furlani and other club figures, but it was positively vicious by the time they went 3-0 down before the hour mark, with many walking out.
Ederson, Davide Zappacosta and Giacomo Raspadori had put Atalanta 3-0 up at San Siro, but there was a sting in the tail with a desperate fightback. Strahinja Pavlovic’s header at the 88 th minute and a Christopher Nkunku penalty at the 94 th set up a fiery late push, but Matteo Gabbia’s header skimmed the upright for a potential 3-3. Allegri tries to keep Milan steady MILAN, ITALY – MAY 10: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
(Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) “There’s no point talking about what has happened so far, because we cannot change it,” Allegri told DAZN Italia. “All we can do is work well over the next week and be ready for a game against Genoa that will be decisive for our Champions League qualification. “Tonight had started fairly well for 10 minutes, then we conceded that goal at the first chance, after which we fell apart.
In the second half, once we had gone 3-0 down, there was a strong reaction. At least we got back to scoring goals, I realise it might seem an odd thing to say, but that’s a good sign. ” Milan had not found the net on home turf since the 3-2 win over Torino in March, ending a drought of over 300 minutes of football here.
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 10: Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) With two games left to play, they are now in joint fourth place on 67 points with Roma , one behind Juventus, and only two clear of Como in sixth. “It is natural that nobody expected such a difficult moment.
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