Quotes from Massimiliano Allegri

I always said that VAR is a very important tool on objective and important decisions.

It is normal that when results are better, self-esteem grows, and improving things becomes more easier.

If we want football to be a sport that is no longer a sport, then use VAR on every incident. However, if we get to March, where every point becomes decisive, then games can last three or four hours.

Not every cloud has a silver lining.

I've learned that football is a stupid sport for intelligent people because the simplest things are truly also the most difficult to get right.

Sir Alex Ferguson already has his place in the history books; he is definitely one of the best coaches ever.

Nobody should imagine that they could go to England and change the way that football is played there. Just as nobody should imagine that they could come to Italy and change the culture or the DNA of Italian football. Or even the DNA of the club where they work.

In Italy, it is really hard to win the Serie A.

There are many good players, in Italy and abroad.

I like making players better and smarter.

Youngsters are going to have peaks and troughs, as Alvaro Morata did, on their way to maturity.

Man-marking Messi is almost impossible.

Playing in Milan is never easy because the San Siro always commands great performances.

I'm sorry for Italian football; there's no desire to improve Italian football.

One doesn't win by chance. One doesn't lead a business to make a €1 billion or €500 million if he is a moron.

The difference in economic potential between clubs in Italy, those in England, or the big two in Spain is very high.

Narcissism in moderate amounts is not harmful to health.

Football is not an exact science, but it is about chemistry: Ronaldo and Mandzukic, when they are together, have an excellent understanding.

Unfortunately, in football, sometimes you think that things might go one way, but eventually, they take an unexpected turn or head in another direction.

I train with joy and fun, because if I'm not persuaded by the squad at my disposal, I try changing things around, moving players into new positions, and trying something different; otherwise, I get bored.

I've always said that to win the Champions League, you need to reach a certain stage in good form and with good fitness levels.

I had Ibra at Milan, who every day would get angry about a misplaced pass, and I told him that if everyone was as talented as him, there would be no problems.

The Ballon d'Or nomination is a good achievement for Pogba.

The Champions League mustn't be experienced like an obsession because, when you have an obsession, you never win!