2013年8月26日星期一

Allegri the brain behind AC Milan's resurgence, says Constant

The Guinea international has hailed the former Cagliari coach's influence in Milan's return to form and has stressed the match against Juventus is a must-win game Kevin Constant believes head coach Massimiliano Allegri deserves all the credit for AC Milan’s remarkable resurgence in the second half of the 2012-13 campaign. The Rossoneri made a disappointing start to the season and even found themselves back in the lower half of the table in late November. Nevertheless, they have climbed to third spot following a string of good results and still have every chance of securing automatic qualification for next year’s Champions League. "We started the season badly but we have improved. This is down to the coach who has got his message across to all the players," Constant was quoted as saying on the official Milan website.The 25-year-old then went on to discuss this weekend's Serie A game against Indianapolis Colts jerseys Presentation Juventus and stressed that Milan need the full three points.He added: "It's an important match psychologically for us.We are four points behind Napoli and now we have to do Carolina Panthers jerseys Presentation everything to win."Milan beat Juventus 1-0 at San Siro earlier this Serie A season. Buffalo Bills jerseys Presentation

Allegri refutes Roma reports

It has been claimed Minnesota Vikings jerseys Presentation that the 45-year-old, who led the Rossoneri to third this season, is considering taking charge of the Giallorossi AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has rubbished reports that he has held talks with Roma about moving to the Stadio Olimpico this summer.Several Italian dailies claimed on Tuesday that the Cincinnati Bengals jerseys Presentation 45-year-old has been approached by the Giallorossi to gauge his interest in succeeding current coach Aurelio Andreazzoli, whose short-term contract expires at the end of the season.However, Milan moved quickly to dismiss the veracity of the articles and insist that no contact has taken place between the capital-based team and the Rossoneri trainer.The club issued the following statement: "In relation to stories published today (Tuesday) in some newspapers, Massimiliano Allegri denies having met with any representatives of Roma."Allegri's position as Milan boss has been the subject of much debate this season and it was recently reported that owner Silvio Berlusconi was considering replacing the Livorno native with former Rossoneri midfielder Clarence Seedorf. Philadelphia Eagles jerseys Presentation