The defeat to Sampdoria in Marassi has made the pursuit for a Champions League spot more difficult for Milan, but the Rossoneri's coach Gennaro Gattuso is confident that his team has much more to give in the finals stint of the season. " We have lost two games but the boys are giving their all and I am confident we can bounce back. We are still alive, we are not dead", Gattuso said in the pre-Udinese match press conference.
The coach was also asked about his relationship with his former teammates and now Milan directors Leonardo and Maldini: "We are on the same page. Leo, Maldini and I respect each other and nobody can deny that. My focus now is on returning to Champions League after missing qualification for many years. I am not thinking about my future now, Milan is the most important thing. This is a great club".
Donnarumma's mistake was crucial in the result against Sampdoria, but Gattuso was satisfied with the goalkeeper's reaction to it: "When you concede a goal like that you will get criticism. Anyway, I liked that he took responsibility for it in front of the cameras, he wouldn't have done it just a season ago. Gigio plays more than 100 passes per game, a mistake can happen".
