Stefano Pioli says Milan are no longer happy simply playing the part of challengers in the Serie A title race and will work hard to recover from a testing stretch that now includes a derby defeat to Inter.
The Rossoneri have led the league for much of the season but slipped four points off the pace with Sunday s 3-0 home loss to their rivals at San Siro.
Lautaro Martinez added to his early opener with a second after the break, with Romelu Lukaku capping Milan s second consecutive Serie A defeat.
Pioli s side also conceded a last-ditch equaliser to Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League since losing at Spezia, their overwhelmingly positive campaign threatening to come off the rails.
Milan have now suffered four defeats in Serie A in 2021, twice as many a…