Midifield maestro Ronaldinho was surprisingly optimistic after AC Milan drew with Atalanta 1-1 in the Serie A.

The Brazilian score a last-gasp equaliser for his team, and said after the game that his team will be looking to improve when the league re-commences after the international break.

"At the team level, it is difficult to be happy when the results don't arrive," Ronaldinho said to Datasport.

"Now we have a lot of time at our disposal to work on getting better. The international break arrives after an intense period of matches, and now we can dedicate ourselves to returning to a high level.

"We want to try to reduce the distance between the teams higher than us.

"I am happy for my first goal of the season, as it gives me confidence going forward. I now need to keep on going along this path to keep on improving."

The Rossoneri play AS Roma when the Serie A continues in a fortnight.