Gattuso says it is only right he's under pressure

The 'Rossoneri' slipped to another defeat on Thursday, losing 2-1 to Real Betis in the Europa League, with Gattuso now under severe pressure.

They have fared no better domestically and sit in 12th place in Serie A, after losing the Milan derby to Inter the previous weekend.

In recent years Milan have been unafraid to change coaches regularly and Gattuso is understandably looking over his shoulder. 

Speaking after their latest defeat he said: "It's only right that my position is under discussion," despite 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' claiming he is not in immediate danger.

"It's difficult for a coach to sleep after a performance like this, one of the worst."

"I'm worried, disappointed and angry, especially with myself," he said. "I do not think about my situation, I'm thinking about how to solve this problem.

"I'm the first person responsible for this situation, I'm bound by the results. I train a great club and it is right for me to take responsibility.

"I have to understand who has the right mentality. In some moments we applied nothing which we had prepared. There is too much fear of making mistakes.

"It's not a question of formations - the team has lost its identity. This performance baffles me. Probably my staff and I were not clear enough, otherwise we can not explain this performance. The defeat does not hurt as much as the performance.

"We did not play as AC Milan do. Right now what leaves me more worried is the fragility and the mentality. We must understand why the light suddenly turned off."