Allegri: Winning the derby gives us great satisfaction, Milan need to maintain balance

This morning, November 24th, in the 12th round of the 2025-26 Serie A season, AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 1-0. After the game, Allegri answered reporters' questions at the press conference.

About this game

I would like to thank the lads for winning the derby and giving everyone a great victory. But the other side is that we need to rest because we have an important game against Lazio next Saturday. We need to be balanced because there is still a lot to improve - in the first 15 minutes we were a little bit timid. In three or four offensive opportunities, we should have better controlled the rhythm of the game. In addition, the team's physical condition also needs to be improved.

On July 7, did you expect the team to reach its current position?

In a wealthy team, you must be ambitious. We will see how the team performs next, and the important thing is to maintain record stability.

How can AC Milan improve in details?

Even when facing relatively weak opponents, we must remain respectful and continue to improve. As we did against Parma, we should not allow our opponents to create so many scoring chances from wide set-pieces.

Has AC Milan deliberately strengthened its "stress resistance" in training?

It’s not about ‘stress tolerance’, it’s about being aggressive at all times. When we don’t have the ball, we can’t let our opponents score easily. Winning the derby gives us a huge sense of satisfaction and keeps us in the top four of the table.