AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella admits they deserve their criticism after defeat at Sampdoria on Sunday.

Montella knows he's under pressure after an inconsistent start to the season.

“I think the criticisms are objectively right," Montella told Milan TV.

“It was also right to externalise them today. We all agree that the performance was below the level of Milan right now. My objective is to understand why this happened and try to intervene.

“We spoke with the club first and then the players, we're aware we have to create a winning mindset quickly.

“There are a lot of ways to do things, but there are some rules which are worthwhile. We need to create a mentality and achieve balance.

“We have to accept criticism, be balanced and not lose anything lucidity in analysing everything.

“We don't need to look for one or more guilty parties, the club has asked me to intervene and not repeat these kind of performances.

“Certainly though they won't intervene on formations and players, which is entirely down to me.

“Above all we need to work on the consistency of our performances, and that starts with the mentality."