Mihajlovic frustrated by Carpi stalemate

AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic felt his side did enough to
merit three points in their 0-0 draw against Carpi in Serie A.

The visitors were disappointing going forward at the Stadio
Alberto Braglia in Modena and failed to break down a resolute
Carpi defence - a late spell of pressure in the final stages as
close as Milan came to a winner.

It is the seventh time Milan have failed to score in Serie A this
season and it denied them the chance to move sixth in the
table.

But Mihajlovic felt their improved second-half display in
particular was worthy of victory.

"We could've done better in the first half but after the break we
improved and deserved to win," he told Mediaset Premium.

"We created many scoring opportunities but Carpi were tight at
the back and we needed some creativity and luck. We should
also have been more determined in front of goal as these are
games you have to break through.

"We've thrown two points away. It's a pity but we look to the
next game now. We tried to the end and deserved to win for
what we did in the second half.

"It was a very different game from [the 4-1 win
over] Sampdoria. Tonight we were unable to find the
breakthrough, despite the chances we created, and that changes
your evaluation of the match.

"If the opposition doesn't try to come forward and just clears the
ball to the strikers, you can’t really break them down."