Maxi Lopez: AC Milan have a stronger squad than Juventus

Posted Thursday, March 22, 2012 by Goal.com

The Argentine knows that the Italian champions cannot afford any slip-ups, but he is confident that Massimiliano Allegri's men will again claim a second successive Scudetto

Massimiliano Allegri's men currently top the standings by four points from the Bianconeri and, in light of their impressive league form of late, few expect them to lose that lead.

Juve did manage to knock Milan out of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night, thanks to a 2-2 draw in Turin which earned the hosts a 4-3 aggregate success, but Maxi Lopez believes that the game only served to underline that the Rossoneri are better equipped to maintain their Scudetto challenge.

"Milan are the stronger team, more compact," the Argentine argued in an interview with Sky Sport24. "We are first in the league and we are there on merit.

"But we can not give anything away, because Juve are still right there."

Lopez endured a difficult start to his Milan career, after arriving from Catania in January, but he scored a superb goal at Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night and is now looking forward excitedly to the future.

"I want to stay here for life," the former Barcelona striker enthused. "I have to make the most of every minute.

"I always do my best and I did not expect to play more [than I have] because this is just beginning. And I had a calf problem.