Massimiliano Allegri was left to rue Juventus’ “gradual and static” defending after Napoli snatched a dramatic late winner on the Allianz Stadium.
A typically uninteresting contest was settled within the third minute of stoppage time, when Giacamo Raspadori’s thumping volley edged the runaway Serie A leaders ever nearer to clinching the Scudetto.
The Juve defence have been caught napping as Luciano Spalletti’s aspect snatched all three factors, and Allegri admitted he expects larger requirements from his gamers.
“It’s disappointing to lose a sport like that, however we must always’ve executed higher on the objective,” he instructed DAZN. “We simply stopped enjoying and completely must do higher in that sense.
“It’s easy, simply take a look at the transfer, we’re on the 93rd minute and should have our bodies into the field to defend.
“That is a part of the expansion course of for gamers, one thing we take without any consideration. We have been too gradual and static in reacting to the ball in that scenario.”
Juventus noticed two objectives disallowed within the ultimate 20 minutes, with Angel Di Maria and Dusan Vlahovic each denied, however Allegri refused in charge referee Michael Fabbri for the consequence.
“We have to keep calm, settle for as we all the time have executed the refereeing choices – good or dangerous,” the top coach added. “In any other case, we waste power, as a result of we can not change the consequence now.
“The referee was superb as we speak, I congratulate him on his efficiency.”
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It was the Bianconeri’s first league outing because the reversal of their 15-point deduction, lifting them to 3rd within the desk with 59 factors – three forward of Roma and Milan in fourth and fifth respectively.
Nonetheless, Juve nonetheless path Napoli by 19 factors and, whereas praising his gamers’ attitudes in adversity, Allegri hopes they’ll shut the hole and launch a better title problem subsequent season.
“It is a surreal scenario we have been in, and the lads have been marvellous,” he stated.
“We had some difficulties this season, particularly after the 15-point penalty. We’ve nonetheless obtained a lead over Milan and Inter, so now we should choose up the factors we’re lacking.
“It is a season that can assist us develop an incredible deal and subsequent yr, we’ll be proper again up there preventing for the Scudetto.”
