AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has insisted that his team always give their best even though their commitment has not always been reflected in matches this season.

The Rossoneri won their first home game in four attempts on Saturday when they got the better of Genoa 1-0 in Serie A, and are now three points above the relegation zone in 11th.

"The team always give 100%," Allegri said. "We have to improve in the last 30 yards [of the pitch] but it isn't always easy.

"On Saturday, Genoa defended very well with 10 men behind the ball. We are not playing at all badly, we concede very little and let's hope it continues that way.

"We will improve in the last third of the field as the players mature together. The strikers have a lot of goals in them and we just need to be a little luckier.

"In these moments of difficulty, the coach cannot panic. The game on Saturday could have finished a draw but the performance would still have been the same. In football, the only thing that matters is the result."

Milan are at Palermo in Serie A on Tuesday.