AC Milan coach Rino Gattuso was delighted with victory over Sassuolo.

Milan thumped Sassuolo 4-1 on Sunday.

Gattuso said, “In the five games before this, the team has always played good football. We're not very consistent, often having a great first half and falling away in the second. We dominated Empoli and could've had a 4-1 result there, but Pietro Terracciano made five or six great saves."

However, Milan have not kept a clean sheet in their last 12 Serie A matches.

“At this moment, our defensive movements aren't as good and it's not just about the defenders, but the protective shield and going too deep. That is our weakness.

“We don't press the opposition on the edge of the area, just sit back as a shield and don't go towards them. We had four or five through balls that caused us a lot of problems, but we know that is something we have to improve on.

“At this moment, the team does many good things and this result can help us gain confidence in everything we're working on."