A TEAM WIN

MILAN – Reaction from players and management after yesterday's win over Cagliari in Sardinia:ADRIANO GALLIANI“We didn’t deserve to lose. In the first half we created enormous chances and then conceded a strange goal to give away. We didn’t deserve to go behind. The subs did well. Balotelli’s free kick was great and what can I say about Pazzini except that he’s a fantastic centre forward. You won’t score twice in the last 10 minutes without a strong team and a lot of desire. They’ve responded well to what Seedorf is giving them. I saw the right spirit on display from the players. 6 points in two games is good and we need to go forward like this.We’ve missed Pazzini but don’t forget El Shaarawy. He got 15 goals in the first half of last season and this season he just got that headed goal against Eindhoven. Injuries have hurt us and it’s no use denying that. With a full squad we’re very competitive. It’s a shame about the loss to Sassuolo but in the last four matches, we’ve got three wins. Whoever plays in place of Balotelli against Torino will do well. Honda is a good player. Him on the right, Kakà in the middle and Robinho on the left but that’s not all.Muntari came off the bench well and that’s important. It’s a shame he’s not available for the match against Atletico but now Essien has passed his medical and he’ll give us a hand. All of Seedorf’s work is based on getting us to the Champions League match in the best form. Forza Milan!”CLARENCE SEEDORF (Press conference)“The team deserved the win for all the chances we created. I told Mario that he can count on me, he’ll have my support and my help. He’s responding well along with the rest of the team with a strong desire to improve. The team have shown a desire to get out of this situation. Balotelli was one of the first to show positive signs. It's our responsibility to put him in the condition to do well and to help the player grow for the national side as well. Honda played a great game and I told him so. He naturally plays on the right and I’ve seen a lot of his matches in the past in that position. I think he does well there. He’ll get better, he’s only just arrived and I’m happy with what he’s doing for the team. We created a lot in the first half. Cagliari are a dangerous side and a goal to the good, they didn’t want to risk too much. I don’t think we scored as they were tired, but because we were pushing.”KAKA'"It was a good test and a difficult match. We did well for the first half hour and could have gone ahead three or four times. Then we conceded and it all got a bit tough. These are three important points and the second win on the trot in the league and we’re very happy.The team knows what we’re going through. We played more direct in the second half and we got the win. We’re following what coach Seedorf tells us and what he wants. What he said at half time helped us get the win. It’s a good sign for the future. Now we have three weeks of hard work.Honda is technically gifted and he fought to the end. He was a big help today. Pazzini always trains well and he’s always very focused. He was unlucky against Sassuolo but today he gave us the win and we’re very happy for him.”GIANPAOLO PAZZINI“It’s a great day for me and for the team. I’m happy, I really wanted to play and it was an important goal for all of us. I’ve been missing everything in these last few months when I’ve been out, the team, training, the changing room. I just really wanted to play. I’ve been out for a while and now I have the second half of the season to look forward to. We hope to do well. On Sunday we’ve a tough match against a tough team. They have strong and fast players. We’ll be looking to improve in everything from Tuesday onwards. We have to look to our pride to get out of this situation. We can’t be in the league position that we’re in, We won today and we’re all happy.”