Carlo Ancelotti couldn’t disguise his disappointment with Milan’s defeat to Palermo and urged his side to focus.
“It was a decent performance until the second goal. President Silvio Berlusconi complimented the squad on the overall play and so did I, but we were punished by two distractions,” he said.
The 2-0 home loss was their first defeat in all competitions this season and now they have scored just one goal in the last four Serie A games.
“We did very well in the first half, but lost our heads after Mark Bresciano’s opener, even if there was that double chance to get back into the game.”
When it was still 1-0 to Palermo, Milan incredibly hit the frame of the goal twice in five seconds with Kaka and Andrea Pirlo rockets.
“We weren’t sharp enough,” continued Ancelotti. “We have to be more attentive in some circumstances and more determined in others. At least our overall play improved.”
Nonetheless, the side wasn’t booed off the San Siro pitch, even though they remain in 14th place – albeit with an eight-point Calciopoli penalty.
“The reaction of the fans at the final whistle was very important for us and the only thing that is comforting about this evening.”
Alberto Gilardino has revealed that he is having problems playing next to Filippo Inzaghi, as the two strikers are too similar.
The Rossoneri hitman has not scored for his club for some six months and he is receiving major criticism from the Italian media, despite having the backing of both Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Donadoni.
“It isn’t easy for me to play next to Inzaghi, we are two lone strikers and we often move in a similar way, ending up in the same position,” said Gilardino.
“We have to adapt to playing together and the only way we can do that is working hard during our training sessions.
“We are not going through a good period as a team. As to myself, I am playing in a very different system from the one I was used to in Parma, I have to play more for group.
“I know I must concentrate on the team and I shouldn’t worry about scoring, if I only focus on my goal drought it will be even harder to find the net,” concluded the 24-year-old.
Milan will travel to Chievo for the midweek Serie A round, before the weekend’s big match against Inter.
Donadoni: Gilardino Must Remain Calm
The Italian striker had another disappointing performance for Milan, failing to score yet again.
Roberto Donadoni was at San Siro to watch the Milan-Palermo on Sunday night, in a game the Rossoneri lost 2-0.
One of the players the Italian national team coach went to watch was Alberto Gilardino, whose terrible form continued against the Rosanero.
“He must remain calm. He must work without thinking about the goal, which would complicate things further.
“It was a match with two faces. First half was so and so, but the second half was different, made exciting by the goals. I think that for the people this was an entertaining match.”
Serie A returns again this Wednesday, with Milan traveling to Chievo before Saturday’s big derby match against Inter.
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