WE ARE NO LONGER STUPID - ABATE

AC Milan's defender Ignazio Abate has commanded Milan’s 4-1 victory against Empoli. Abate the fixture “is the kind of game we used to lose, but we’re not so stupid as to forget the last three years.”

“It was a good performance and we showed
great solidity. It’s a really great show of
maturity, as this is the kind of game we used to
lose. We’ve got the right mentality now,” Abate
told Mediaset Premium.

“Empoli caused us problems, but we created
many scoring opportunities. In the second half
we played like a great team and killed off the
match. We have improved in terms of quality
coming out of defence and the belief that we
are strong on a purely technical level.”

Milan are currently second in the standings
awaiting Roma’s game with Pescara tomorrow
evening.

“This is the wrong time to look at the table,
we’re not so stupid as to have forgotten the last
three years weren’t up to our standards,” addedthe full-back.

“We just need to keep our heads down and
keep pushing. The Coach has done really well to isolate us from all negative thoughts and help us focus.”