With two small points in four games, Juventus is relegated to Serie A and signs the worst start in its history since 1961. What tends a little Massimiliano Allegri, returned to the bench this summer.
The return of Massimiliano Allegri on the bench of Juventus is not happening in the best conditions. Hanging at home by AC Milan (1-1) on Sunday, the Old Lady has still not won in four Serie A games and is in the relegation zone with two small points. A ridiculously low total for Italy’s most successful club. We have to go back to the 1961-1962 season to find traces of a season without any victory after four days.
“You want to piss me off”
On Sunday, Allegri appeared a little tense at a press conference. “The players have to learn that sometimes in a match you have to think quickly and they still understand too late”, he was annoyed.
He then got annoyed with journalists who questioned him about the defensive difficulties of his team. “You want to piss me off, he said. Bonucci and Chiellini did an amazing math today. Ask me about the changes I missed. You have to work and react stiffly. It’s easy to explain. In the decisive moments of the game, you have to play a certain way, understand that every possession is important. I’ve explained it billions of times. Our goal is to win. That’s what we lack this season . “
He still regretted the defensive errors that led to Rebic’s equalizer in Milan from a corner. “You can’t take goals so easily,” railed Allegri, who had not signed such a bad start in the five years of his first stint (worst start: 4 points in 2015-2016). The team has not signed a clean sheet in the league over its last 18 games, the worst series in progress in the European Big 5. His last success dates back to March against Spezia (3-0), Juve’s next opponent. The Bianconeri have had a turbulent summer with the departure of Cristiano Ronlado but few reinforcements (loans from Manuel Locatelli, Alvaro Morata and Moise Kean). Juve was still reassured in the Champions League with a victory in Malmö (0-3).
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