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AC Milan's Massimiliano Allegri: There is no problem between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexandre Pato
The Italian coach believes that the two strikers can work together and thinks that his side will react to the derby defeat with a win in Wednesday's Coppa Italia encounter
Jan 17, 2012 12:52:00 PM
By Luis Mira
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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has dismissed the notion that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexandre Pato are not compatible.
The striking duo started for Milan in Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat to Inter, with Ibrahimovic stating after the match that his side's poor attacking display played a role in the result.
"There is no problem between the two," Allegri said during a press conference. "It is just a matter of integrating better, which will happen as they play together. The whistles Pato received have not affected him. He was calm, both yesterday [Monday] and today, I believe that he just needs to find the goal to regain some confidence.
"There is no doubt that his quality is different from what he has been showing."
Allegri went on to minimize Milan's defeat to Inter on Sunday and called on his side to show a reaction in Wednesday's Coppa Italia match against Novara.
"The loss to Inter does not change our values, we have absorbed it and against Novara we must bounce back," he added. "If we had drawn against Inter and Juventus had won their match [against Cagliari], it would have been worse, but we are not afraid of direct confrontation."
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The striking duo started for Milan in Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat to Inter, with Ibrahimovic stating after the match that his side's poor attacking display played a role in the result.
"There is no problem between the two," Allegri said during a press conference. "It is just a matter of integrating better, which will happen as they play together. The whistles Pato received have not affected him. He was calm, both yesterday [Monday] and today, I believe that he just needs to find the goal to regain some confidence.
"There is no doubt that his quality is different from what he has been showing."
Allegri went on to minimize Milan's defeat to Inter on Sunday and called on his side to show a reaction in Wednesday's Coppa Italia match against Novara.
"The loss to Inter does not change our values, we have absorbed it and against Novara we must bounce back," he added. "If we had drawn against Inter and Juventus had won their match [against Cagliari], it would have been worse, but we are not afraid of direct confrontation."
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