Italian Massimiliano Allegri, the head coach of AC Milan, spoke after his team's loss to Lazio with a score of one goal to nil, in the match that took place at the Stadio Olimpico as part of the Italian league competition.

The match was an important opportunity for Milan to maintain momentum after the victory in the Derby della Madonnina against Inter Milan, especially after Inter's draw with Atalanta. However, the Rossoneri suffered a new loss, widening the gap with the leader to eight points, while Napoli is now just one point behind Milan.

Allegri said: "We knew the difficulty of this match, especially with the return of fans to the stands, and it was very important for Lazio."

He continued: "They played a very strong first half, and we needed to be more organized and reduce mistakes."

He added: "They ran a lot in the first half, then their level dropped after the break, while we played with more intensity and pushed forward, but we couldn't translate that into a goal."

The Milan coach continued his talk by saying: "What we need to do now is press the reset button."

He continued: "People talked about the Italian league title after the win over Inter, but we must be realistic."

He added: "The primary goal is to qualify for the Champions League, because if we don't do that, we may destroy everything we have built over the past six months."

The match witnessed a state of tension after Allegri decided to substitute Portuguese star Rafael Leao in the 68th minute, as the player seemed upset about leaving the field.

Allegri commented on that by saying: "Leao was a little annoyed because he felt he could have received better passes in some situations."

He continued: "He was a bit angry, but such things can happen during the match."

He added: "All the players wanted to win, especially to distance themselves from the chasing teams."

The Milan coach also pointed out that his team made many mistakes during the first half of the match.

He said: "I think we made a lot of technical mistakes in the first half and allowed a large number of counter-attacks."

He continued: "Even before the goal, there were other situations where we were all in front of the ball and left large spaces behind us."

He added: "We should not concede goals in this way."