Massimiliano Allegri saves the exceptional quality of AC Milan duo Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christopher Nkunku after their high-level performances against Bologna.
Milan beat Bologna 3-0 on Tuesday, moving four points ahead of Napoli to consolidate second place in Serie A.
Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring in the 20th minute, before Nkunku failed to convert a penalty just before time.
Adrien Rabiot, determined passer in the opening of Loftus-Cheek’s score, recorded the victory in a second.
Rabiot a marqué four buts et délivré four decisive passes in Serie A this season. Il est l’un deux seuls milieux à compter au moins four buts et au moins four passes decisives dans la compétition cet exercice, avec Nico Paz (huit buts, six passes decisives).
More ce sont Loftus-Cheek et Nkunku who ont reçu des praises particuliers de la part d’Allegri.
Allegri told DAZN: “Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek are players of enormous quality.
“C’était forcement un match à aborder avec sérieux, parce qu’ils étaient très solides derrière. Bologne est une équipe Dangereuse, qui joue bien. Les garçons ont été bons défensivement comme offensivement.
“C’était un bon match ce soir. À mon avis, on doit mieux gérer le ballon. On a bien joué parce que Nkunku et Loftus-Cheek ont été très bons, ce qui nous a permis de jouer avec le ballon et d’apporter de la profondeur.”
Nkunku has scored five years but during his last six championship appearances, although during his previous 48 accumulated appearances between Serie A and the Premier League.
Loftus-Cheek, of son côté, one more entry of buts in Serie A against Bologna (three) than against all the other teams in the competition.
Milan has a total of 50 points in Serie A. The club has reached the total after 23 games – this is the last three games after 1994-1995, which were held after 23 matches (left in 2003-2004 and 1995-1996).
“This is important to reach 50 points, our goal has always been to finish in the top 4,” Allegri added.
“We are three well defended from 3-0 onwards, and now we have to finish a good one. The most important thing is to project, it seems that the season is long and what our future is to encore beaucoup de points pour nous qualifier en Ligue des Champions.
“On vaprofiter of this pause, puisque nous ne jouons pas dimanche, et on espère récupérer all the world.”
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