Montella: Higuain was the difference against 'tired' Milan
Although AC Milan have disappointed this season, Vincenzo Montella feels they have always held their own against top Serie A sides.
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Vincenzo Montella attributed AC Milan's defeat against Juventus to fatigue and the quality of Gonzalo Higuain, claiming his side have consistently matched top-class opponents this season.
The Rossoneri are now four without a win in all competitions at San Siro, while they have lost to four of Serie A's top six - Juve, Inter, Roma and Lazio.
But Montella is adamant Milan have not deserved to be on the end of such a poor series of results and pointed to multiple factors for the 2-0 reverse to the Bianconeri as pressure increased on his position.
"It was a very balanced match, one we played on even terms with Juventus, but the difference was made by Higuain with two great goals," he told Mediaset Premium.
"As far as I am concerned, the team put in a good performance; we were just a little tired. We were balanced and had twice as many shots as Juve. We could've broken the deadlock earlier, but their strikers did better.
"We are a restructured squad and, in the games against the big clubs, apart from 15 minutes with Lazio, we have always played on level terms.
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"This is scant consolation, but we must be more clinical in front of goal."
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