NESTA POINTS MILAN FORWARD
2/23/2006 3:32:00 PM
MILANELLO - Alessandro Nesta is in good form at the moment and after a fine performance against Bayern Munich in midweek, the defender is turning his attention to the league game at Palermo on Sunday. However, the trip to Germany was still fresh in his mind and he said: 'We didn’t play well at the start of the Bayern game, we didn’t show our true nature as we tried to play a physical game, which we had to. Then, we got the ball on the ground and we improved, we could have won the game.' Nesta, however, praised the German side and admitted that there was still plenty of work to do to get through to the next round: 'Bayern confirmed that they are a good side, they have physical players and get up well for crosses. If we play the way we know, we can put them in difficulty in the return at the San Siro. This team must play to its strengths, when we do we can beat anyone. We have to find the consistency that has been missing this year. We are on the right road now and we have to stay on it.'
Nesta is well aware of the importance of the weekend encounter in Sicily: 'We have to be consistent and the results will come, if first place is too far off, at least we can get second. We have to be on top form both fitness-wise and mentally to play Palermo. We need the points to keep our march in the table going.'
A word for team-mate Kakha Kaladze, who is in Georgia for his brother Levan’s funeral: 'Kakha has shown he is a serious professional. He has kept his personal situation off the pitch. Then, he has been playing really well. We he gets over this situation as soon as possible.'
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