Rome, 22 August (LaPresse) – ‘In the league, you have to travel like a cruise ship. You can't go too fast, but you have to stay steady. We all know that next year, we have to get back into the Champions League, and we can only do that by focusing on desire, hard work and the details in training.’ These were the words of Milan coach Max Allegri on the eve of the match against Cremonese, the first day of the new 2025/2026 Serie A season. ‘We have to be a team that respects everyone, because games are won on the pitch, so to get results you have to be humble and intelligent. All the games will be difficult, we will need to respect everyone. Are Milan favourites for the Scudetto? There are at least eight teams, but as always, the favourite is the team that won the previous championship. We will have to be very good at maintaining balance throughout the season,’ he continued.