Adrien Rabiot admits Milan didn’t play well when beating Verona, but the result keeps them on track for the top four. ‘I don’t know what Max Allegri will do next season, only he knows that.’
The Rossoneri scraped a 1-0 victory at the Stadio Bentegodi thanks to a goal from Rabiot, who won the ball back in midfield and surged forward to complete a give and go with Rafael Leao.
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It proved just about enough, along with several Mike Maignan saves, a disallowed Matteo Gabbia goal, and late Nicolas Valentini goal-line clearance on Alexis Saelemaekers.
Rabiot Man of the Match for Milan
VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Rafael Leao during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and AC Milan at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 19, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
“It was important at this stage of the season to win and get points to achieve our target,” Rabiot told DAZN Italia.
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“We made too many mistakes, we could’ve done much better, and that ends up making us work much harder than we need to do, which increases fatigue.”
This result does allow Milan to catch Napoli in second place and create a buffer zone from the chasing pack for a top four finish, but they inevitably lost some focus and motivation after the Scudetto drifted out of sight.
“We’re football players, we know that this is the sport, so we have to be concentrated on achieving the primary target of Champions League qualification. Fatigue can set in, but even if we didn’t play well today, we had the right spirit that allowed us to get the result,” added Rabiot.
“Our mentality is not the issue, we need to improve how we play.”
VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, gestures during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and AC Milan at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 19, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
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Much has been said this week about Allegri and the tension with Milan directors, but the players are adamant they want the coach to stay for another campaign.
“That is not a question, I don’t know what the coach will do, only he knows that, but he gave us so much during this season. We have to achieve our target for us, the fans, but also the coach and staff who work every day to put us in the right condition,” concluded Rabiot.
“I don’t know what will happen in future, but until we achieve our objective, we have to keep focused.”
