Former Inter Milan and AC Milan striker Hernan Crespo says his old clubs need time to rebuild their teams.

Inter coach Andrea Stramaccioni and AC Milan's Massimiliano Allegri are both under pressure after poor starts to the season.

"I don't think they are to blame," the former striker told Sport Mediaset.

"The trouble is that the philosophy of the clubs is always to win and that is why the fans of the great teams don't have patience.

"Now neither team has a great player who can win games by themselves, but they now have important youngsters who are part of a growing squad.

"Inter and Milan are following a project which they seem to strongly believe in and I can't see that there is anyone who needs to be slaughtered."