Allegri looking to break Lecce hoodoo and wants three points against them: Serie A news
A.C Milan manager, Massimiliano Allegri, is looking to end the 10 year winless streak against Lecce at the Stadio Via del mare.
The Italian Champions will take on Eusebio De Francesco’s men in the Matchday 8 encounter of the 2011/12 Serie A on Sunday, October 23, 2011. Milan have had a slow start to the league season and Allegri has urged his players to pick up the pace.
The former Cagliari boss is expecting a tough game for his side and the injury list does not seem to finish for the Champions. The tactician confirmed injuries to midfielders, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Aquilani-c4313 ahead of the game and is hoping to have them back in time for the early kick-off.
Club Captain, Massimo Ambrosini, has recovered from his injury and is fit to take part in the match. Allegri has underlined the importance of getting all three points from the game and believes that a win in this match will do a world of good to his team’s confidence for the remainder of the campaign.
“Aquilani and Boateng are in doubt, but we hope to have them ready for Sunday’s game. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Massimo-Ambrosini-c24579 has now fully recovered. This is a difficult test, as Milan haven’t won away to Lecce in 10 years, so we have to break this taboo.”
“Lecce will cause problems for us and have players of quality. We absolutely need the three points. At this moment we need a result away from home, but above all we really need the points.”
Lecce too, have had a poor start to the season and have lost all their home games thus far. However, Allegri has warned his team not to go with the statistics and they must remain focused on their http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
“We’ve got to be aware of the importance of this match and respect Lecce."
Milan have picked up only 8 points from the six games played thus far and are placed 13th in the league table. On the other hand, Lecce are struggling on the 19th spot after having picked up just 4 points from six games thus far.
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