TOWARDS LECCE-JUVENTUS
The words of the Juventus coach on the eve of the Via del Mare match
20 gen 2024
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The Juventus she flew to Lecce with one goal in mind: overtaking Inter at the top of the table. With the Nerazzurri busy in Saudi Arabia for the Italian Super Cup, the team of Allegri he has the chance to climb to the top but to do so he must beat the Lecce at Via del Mare. Massimiliano Allegri spoke about the team’s moment and the condition of the best players in the press conference the day before. FOLLOW THE LIVE WRITING
WORDS IN CONFERENCE
How is the team?
We had good training and good finishing. Rabiot is absent due to calf strain and I don’t want to risk it, and Chiesa who has had a flare-up of a knee problem.
Which characteristics of Lecce can bother you?
Playing in Lecce are always difficult and uncomfortable matches. The Giallorossi create and defend very well, then at home they come from four useful results in a row.
How’s Kean? Can it be considered outgoing?
He’s better and I’m interested in how he’s doing physically. Sport director Giuntoli has already expressed his opinion on whether he is leaving or not and they will take care of the market.
External management: Is Cambiaso on the right the right place?
The hierarchy is not obvious as are the positions. Cambiaso has grown a lot and can also play as a midfielder. Technically he has always been very good, now he is an important player.
Can we talk about the championship now?
There is no need to talk about anything. We have to win in Lecce which is never easy, then the number one objective is not to concede goals away from home given that in the last four away games we have always conceded them. We are looking for points to get to the Champions League which remains our objective.
Vlahovic is in good shape: does he ask you anything in particular to avoid making mistakes in the past?
Dusan has grown a lot on the pitch but above all in the way he approaches matches, he is more serene and it was a step towards complete maturity.
In the event of a record, are you ready to change metaphors after cops and robbers?
It was just a joke in which I used a metaphor for a game played by children, for a week we discussed it and I entertained you, but it was just a joke. Our only thought and objective is to return to the Champions League.
Would Juventus at the top of the table be ready to escape?
I don’t like talking about the top of the table, at least let’s play the match first. Inter are doing important and extraordinary things, then they are favorites for the scudetto. We want to get the points for the Champions League as soon as possible. The team has grown in self-esteem and we are doing well, but winning the Lecce match is always difficult.
Tortu advised you to run “with blinders”: do you think so?
There are horses that need blinders and others that don’t. The difference is that some people find it annoying to have horses nearby because they brake or make mistakes, which is why they are put on blinders. I still don’t know what my Juve is like. The other day I liked the serenity with which the team played, but what has been done to date counts for nothing, what counts is what we do in Lecce. In football you live by results and in a week you can ruin a season.
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