By Anna Italia
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Here are the declarations of AC Milan midfielder Christian Abbiati after losing the Derby della Madonnina on
Sunday 22 December 2013 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy
for the Serie A Week 17 Inter 1 – 0 AC Milan,
AC MILAN MIDFIELDER RICCARDO SAPONARA
“It’s a bitter derby as we showed on the
field that we deserved better than this. In the first half we created a
few chances and on the second we dropped a bit and they got the goal
late on. We’ll analyze the match with lucidity and we can start off
again from the many positives in the first half and the second as well.
That’s where we’ll start off for a better 2014. Conceding late on it
hard to take. I was emotional to start the match but once I was on the
pitch, I tried to put that behind me to help the team. Somethings went
well, others less so. I’m playing in a position where I have to be fast
and maybe in a couple of instances I could have held onto the ball more.
I want to help in the middle of the field all the time and I won a
couple of ball back trying to help the team. I think I gave my all as
this year I’ve had a few injuries and I’m not as fit I can be but I
think I gave some good signs to the coach. I believe we’ll do well in
2014.”
Inter 1 – 0 AC Milan
Sunday 22 December 2013
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: DI FIORE – BIANCHI
Fourth Official: NICOLETTI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: DAMATO