Allegri wants to play the BATE game for Cassano and targets top spot finish: Champions League news
A.C Milan manager, Massimiliano Allegri, has admitted that they will play the UEFA Champions League game against BATE Borisov for the ill striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Cassano-c6302.
Milan will face the Belarusian Champions at the City Stadium Borisov on Tuesday, 01 November 2011. Allegri has expressed his thoughts for Cassano, who suffered a suspected Ischemic stroke in plane on return from Rome.
The striker has been admitted in the hospital for the past three days and he is undergoing tests on the problem. Allegri is disappointed for the striker and admitted that the team will dearly miss him. The former Cagliari boss
has wished the striker a speedy recovery and is hoping to have the Italian international back soon.
Allegri said, "We will play for Antonio [Cassano] as well and it is a great pity that he won't be playing as he has been in great form recently. Everybody is looking forward to his return."
Despite an impressive recent form, Allegri has warned his team against complacency and believes that he is expecting a stern test. Milan have won their last five consecutive games and the former Cagliari boss is happy with his
team’s recent performances. However, he is not much impressed with his team’s performance against A.S http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 over the weekend and insists that they need to improve their defending.
The 44-year-old has targeted top spot in the Group H and believes that the result of BATE game will have a huge say in it. The Italian Champions currently atop the Group H and are level on points with European Champions, Barcelona.
"We had a very important game on Saturday and performed very well up front, but still conceded two goals. I am pleased with our display and hope that it will be a starting point for further successes. We have a very important game
tomorrow as we are targeting first place and we have to win to approach our second game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 on equal terms.”
The Rossoneri have picked up seven points from the three matches played thus far. Allegri’s men still have to play Barcelona in a match which will potentially decide the group winner.
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