"We’ll go home with more self-confidence and knowing that we can be competitive in the Champions League," AC Milan Coach Massimiliano Allegri after losing with Barcelona on Wednesday November 23, 2011

By Anna Italia
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Here are the reactions from AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri and Milan players after the defeat in Champions League in San Siro  AC Milan 2 - 3 FC Barcelona for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage on Wednesday November  23, 2011.


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AC Milan Coach MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI
"The only thing we have to be sorry about is the result. We played a better game than we did in Barcelona. We had to play exactly as we did and the players did it. Performances like this will help the self-confidence at the European level and we’ll need that. They’re very good at finding and utilizing space and we made a few defensive mistakes. Now we have a month ahead of us where we can’t make any mistakes in the league. We have to recharge as quickly as possible because Chievo on Sunday will be difficult. We have to try and get as many points as possible before the Christmas break.”




AC Milan midfielder CLARENCE SEEDORF
"I enjoyed myself a lot. You all saw a great game. Both teams played well. We can go home with the awareness and the conviction of what we’re capable of. It was a game played very well. With humility, we can take the positives from this evening and treasure them.”




GIANLUCA ZAMBROTTA
"We played better than we did in Barcelona. We took some risks up front and at the back. But we were up against the best team in the world at the moment and we played well. It’s a goof injection of self-confidence. The team gave all we had. At the end we might even have got a result. We showed be satisfied with this game and go home with the awareness that we can play against any of the teams in the Champions League. Players like Xavi and Messi make the difference. Their timing is so good. We should send our compliments to Barcelona, a team with phenomenal players, but with just a little bit more luck, we could have brought home a result because we caused some problems for their defence. When you meet teams like this, it’s always difficult because you never know what they could come up with. We help up well. We now have to maintain this rhythm and concentration. OUr objective is to get back on top of the table before the end of the year”

ALESSANDRO NESTA
"No, I’m not worried about the injury. We’ll see.”

COACH ALLEGRI DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE
"Milan played a good game. We conceded a few chances but we created as well. We played a good game with our eyes wide open. I think that this performance bodes well for when the Champions League starts again in February. We’ll go home with more self-confidence and knowing that we can be competitive in the Champions League. I don’t know how far we’ll get. That’ll depend on individual episodes and how we’ll be in February. We had to play as we did. It would have been worse if we played liek we did in Barcelona when we got the draw with a worse performance.

We had a couple of chances in the first half which we could have done better with. I chose Robinho because Pato has only played 20 minutes in the last month and a half and also he helps the defence more. I think Barcelona is the strongest team in the world at the moment and together with Real, are above the rest. I think that they’re the favourites for the Champions League. Nesta was a bit tired, he had been running hard. I had already wanted to take him off but unfortunately, he hurt himself right at that moment. The referee had a good game. I don’t think there are any episodes to be contested. In the last four days, I’ve seen too many episodes and I haven’t yet seen the penalty. Nocerino and Aquilani both put in good performances. I’m happy with all the players; it’s a good injection of self-confidence.”


UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Group H, Matchday 5
 
AC Milan 2 - 3 FC Barcelona
Wednesday November 23,. 2011
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45

Referee Stark



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