Max Allegri resists questions on why Juventus play such adverse soccer after the hard-fought win over Fiorentina. ‘No person retains the ball for 90 minutes, not even of their goals.’
The Bianconeri had only one Serie A victory of their final 9 rounds, however had been coming off a midweek 2-0 Coppa Italia semi-final win over Lazio.
He caught with the identical line-up, altering solely the goalkeeper, and that proved pivotal as a result of Wojciech Szczesny made a surprising fingertip save late on to push the Nico Gonzalez roller onto the crossbar.
Juve had began robust, with three targets dominated offside in addition to Federico Gatti tapping in after the Gleison Bremer header got here off the far submit.
“We work day-after-day to enhance. There are additionally moments psychologically, as we had not received in Serie A for some time. We ran no dangers within the first half, had three targets disallowed for offside by a matter of centimetres, then additionally created probabilities within the second.
“It’s true that we risked conceding the equaliser late on after a technical error, however I’d not reproach the lads for something,” Allegri instructed DAZN.
“They’re having season, we’re doing every thing we will to get as many factors as attainable. We saved a second consecutive clear sheet and victory, so that’s necessary progress.”
Juve appear both incapable or unwilling to play at their finest for a complete match, as midweek within the Coppa Italia they began badly after which awoke, tonight they began properly after which acquired pinned again.
“In soccer there are two groups, with two totally different jerseys, we’re the Bianconeri, they’re the Viola. We need to hold the ball for 90 minutes, have 30 pictures on objective, however I don’t suppose anybody can do this even of their goals.
“We all know what our limitations are. At this stage of the season, a very powerful factor is the outcome. I don’t see many groups who keep away from permitting a single shot on track, we do our greatest, however the lads are doing properly.”
The statistics confirmed that Juventus accomplished simply 227 passes on this match, in comparison with 675 for Fiorentina, and had solely 25 per cent possession as the house group.
“We attempt to play within the opposition half for 90 minutes, however there are opponents too. The concept is to play with a excessive press, push the opposite group into their very own half and move it extra cleanly.
“We must always’ve been 2-0 up at half-time, we didn’t get the second objective, inevitably Fiorentina would come out preventing. We had a couple of alternatives on the counter-attack and will’ve performed higher.”
A lot has been stated about Allegri’s future, with experiences Bologna coach Thiago Motta has been lined as much as substitute him, however he continues to insist the Scudetto goals had been simply that and by no means a goal.
“We had 62 factors, these are evidently what we deserve. We made errors in a vital interval of the season, however Juventus are in a course of with many younger gamers. It’s one factor to take care of 30-year-old gamers, one other with 18-year-olds. That’s pretty apparent, I don’t see why I ought to even must level it out.
“These are extraordinary lads, we have now the target of Champions League qualification and are on observe. Maybe seeing how the season went, we had too many factors early within the season and too few within the second stage.”
Federico Chiesa appeared to debate one thing with Allegri when he was substituted on the hour mark.
“Federico was not at full power right now, he had a thigh subject, however he labored rather well.”
