Juventus travels to Lecce today as part of the 21st day of Serie A. Massimiliano Allegri spoke at a press conference yesterday about this match. Check out some of what he said.
This upcoming match against Lecce:
« The team is doing well, they trained well yesterday. This morning, we made an update. Rabiot and Chiesa will be absent. Rabiot because of a calf strain, it is better not to take any risks, the calf is fragile. Chiesa had an exacerbation of his knee problem following the contusion. It will be evaluated in the coming days. We must not talk about anything. We have to try to win, which is not easy, especially in Lecce. We have always conceded away goals, the number one objective for tomorrow is not to concede goals and we will have a small advantage by not conceding any. As for the championship? We still have a lot of points left to try to reach the Champions League, which is our goal. »
Adrien and Federico Chiesa are out:
« We don’t have two players ready for tomorrow’s game, as has always been the case. Rabiot? We will evaluate it. The calf is a risk area. He has no injuries but we have to be careful. As for Chiesa, we will evaluate him in the coming days. »
Player management aside:
« The hierarchy is not obvious, Cambiaso played as a scrum-half on Tuesday, he has grown a lot and I am very happy. He was always good technically. He struggled at first after the summer tour and became an important player. »
His metaphor with thieves:
« Maybe it was funny, but it was just a post-game joke. I used a metaphor from a game we played when we were kids. We used to talk about a team that leads and a team that chases. We are pursuing the Champions League to reach it as soon as possible, our real goal. »
The objective now:
« Now we’re talking about getting to the top of the table… Let’s play the game, let’s try to win. These are 3 important points, there are still many left until the end of the championship. Inter is doing extraordinary things, 51 points. They are a strong team and they are the favorite. The sooner we get the points for the Champions League race, the better. We are on the path to growth, they are doing well, the team has self-esteem, we are doing well physically. But winning in Lecce is complicated. Because it’s always difficult in Lecce, we won 1-0 last year… Win? Everyone is happy afterwards, but before, it’s always complicated and difficult. We have to play them, we start from 0-0. »
We must continue to move forward:
« There are horses that need blinders and others that don’t. Some horses are bothered by the proximity of the blinders, or they brake, so they put the blinkers on to only look ahead. Juventus? It depends. We must see. We don’t know yet… Does Juve have blinders? No, it’s just that they have them because… the other day I liked the way they played the match, the way they played, with great serenity and confidence. But I repeat: what we have done so far does not count. It’s what happens tomorrow night that counts. Ultimately, as I always say, football lives on balances and balances are the results. If you don’t do them, you can ruin the season. We are halfway through the season, we have an important goal and we have the Coppa Italia to play for. In April, the weather is always nice in Rome, there is sunshine, it is a wonderful city. But… Step by step, we think about improving ourselves, with enthusiasm and desire, without falling into presumption and euphoria. »
The attackers:
« There are three left. Vlahovic-Yildiz-Milik. Of the three, two are playing. Milik is doing very well, he scored three goals in the Italian Cup. We have important matches. It doesn’t matter who plays, whoever comes in makes the difference. They provide great support and assistance to those who have been playing since the beginning. »
Dusan Vlahovic improves :
« Dusan has grown a lot. Apart from his performances on the pitch, but above all in his way of playing matches, in a serene and calm manner. One more step towards maturity. »
At 2.00 pm live from the Allianz Stadium Mister Allegri presents #LecceJuve 📲🎙
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2024-01-21 07:19:36
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