The Nerazzurri chief believes that the turnabout of the team is down to the hard work of the players, insists European qualification is the only focus of the team.
Andrea Stramaccioni has revealed that the team is all fired up to reach out for the final EUFA Champions League spot in Serie A, after a hammering 3-1 win over Udinese.
The young coach replaced Claudio Ranieri at the helm of the Milan outfit, after he led the Nerazzurri http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 to a victory in the inaugural NextGen tournament.
His instalment at San Siro has seen the club capture 11 points from their last five games, and the team is firmly en route to capturing the crucial third spot.
The win over Udinese has seen the club climb to the sixth position in the league, just three points behind third-placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775, with four games left to be played in the season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan manager insisted that overwhelming a team like Udinese was a grave task, but the team exhibited a fine display of football to overcome the stout opposition.
Stramaccioni stated that the team has responded wonderfully well to the challenge at hand, and stated that the recent run has placed them in a strong position to compete for the European qualification. He insisted that there is no time to relax, and the
team must focus completely on their upcoming match against Cesena.
While talking to Sky Sport Italia, the 36-year-old said:
"Winning at Udinese is never easy. They were in a good moment, but we had a great display. We have collected 11 points in the last five matches, so we are there in the Champions League race. But we have to think about our next match against Cesena [on Sunday]."
Stramaccioni insisted that the players have been working really hard recently, and their recent performance proves that they did not deserve the criticism that has been piled up over them in the past.
"Our players have been working really hard, what they showed today [Wednesday] was a great response. I would like to tell those who have criticised http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Esteban-Cambiasso-c12912 through the media - they should count to 100 first."
He added.
The Nerazzurri coach was handed the position until the end of the season, but in the light of his recent performance many are already calling him to take over Inter Milan for the next season.
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