AC Milan boss Marco Giampaolo is not seeking excuses for their start of the season.

Giampaolo's job is on the line facing Genoa this weekend.

He said, "After four defeats in six games it is normal that everything is black. Even in this case we must have balance, I don't think it's time to make definitive judgments.

"I know that the team has a lot of room for improvement, especially from the mental point of view, learning to do certain things in a certain way.

"The players have to give their lives for the shirt, not for me. The team believed and believes in my ideas.

"You have to be strong in defeats, you have to suffer and be attentive to details."