In a high-tension match, Allegri, the coach of Milan, did not hide his frustration when the referee awarded a penalty to Torino. Addressing the fourth official, the Italian coach, who was without Rafael Leão due to physical issues, vented: 'You make me lose my calm. At this rate, I’ll stop coaching.' Despite the heated moment, which led him to angrily remove his jacket, Allegri downplayed the incident at the end of the game, already smiling. 'It's the heat of the moment,' he explained, adding jokingly: 'I'm starting to get old, I don't want my heart to fail. At that moment, the game was very important for us; we were coming off a loss to Lazio and in the first half, we faced a very good Torino.' With the victory secured, Allegri confessed that his main request to the players was fulfilled: 'I told the boys: 'Don't ruin the international break for me, that's all I ask.' Regarding the standings, the Italian coach kept his feet on the ground, dismissing talk of the title. 'When you reach the end of the season, starting in March, you need to think about winning while also looking at the table. Scudetto? We look back; it's one less victory needed for our main goal,' he stated, referring to qualification for the Champions League. In his analysis of the match, Allegri highlighted the team's improvement in the second half. 'The boys grew physically in the second half; it wasn't easy after conceding the equalizer before halftime. Before, we were forcing the game too much through the middle and suffered some counterattacks,' he commented. The coach also addressed the performance of some players. About Fullkrug, who returned to the starting lineup, he acknowledged the initial difficulties: 'Fullkrug had some difficulties in the first half, but improved in the second. It's normal for players, as also happens with Jashari, to face challenges when they lack continuity.' Allegri also praised Saelemaekers as the 'balance player of the team' and justified Pulisic's entry to 'provide more width to the field.' Regarding Pavlovic's goal, he remarked: 'He had to redeem himself because he had already missed a goal opportunity earlier.'
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