The Juventus coach presents the decisive Champions League challenge with Maccabi: “We need compactness, we avoid mistakes. Trident? Difficult”
Massimiliano Allegri presents Maccabi-Juventus, race to win to still hope for qualifying for the round of 16 Champions League. “It will be a very complicated game, already here they showed good things. The environment is very hot and we will have to be careful – he explained – Tomorrow we need to play a compact game, we have to limit mistakes to a minimum. We are still on the swing, after two victories someone was deluded“. Hypothesis trident Di Maria-Vlahovic-Milik. “Now it is difficultalso for the characteristics of the players. I have to manage Milik physically, he has played several games. “
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The most important thing you want to see in Israel?
“It will be a very complicated game, already here they showed good things. The environment is very hot and we have to be careful”.
We must expect a cheerful like in 2014-2015 with Olympiacos?
“Tomorrow we need to play a compact game, we have to keep mistakes to a minimum. The Milan match was similar to that against Benfica. Right now the easiest and most profitable thing to do is to be more compact.”
What training do you expect from Maccabi?
“The usual formation, we will have to play a great game. We need more attention.”
On Saturday he said you have to get out of it by hook or by crook. What did he mean by bad?
“That’s a way of saying. Right now you have to bring out something more, without thinking that you have to upset the world. As a heart, as a passion, something different is needed. The two games had deluded everyone a bit, this is a path which must be done day after day always questioning himself “.
What strings did you strike to motivate the team?
“The fact that there is the possibility of playing a new game, there is the opportunity to get back on your feet immediately. The two games had us all a little deceived, it was a mistake and we must not delude ourselves, but live in reality. , of practical things. This is a path that must be followed day after day by always questioning, working with passion and wanting to reach the goals. By creating the conditions, then if there are stronger teams we will see it at the end. we no longer have to make mistakes as they have repeatedly happened in various league matches. “
Isn’t there a risk that the team will underestimate tomorrow’s match?
“More than pressure, you need to be aware of the importance of the match. The matches must be won on the field, first they all play and win but they must be won on the field. All the teams have qualities, above all we must not give advantages”.
Did you have the perception that the group is solid from a psychological point of view for such an important competition?
“Absolutely yes”.
Did you expect more personality?
“I think it is part of the growth path. It does not mean that it is an album, because you don’t have to have one. You need the heart, the passion. Then it happens that there are mistakes. I understand that from the outside it seems easy, but it is not like that. We put all the love and passion to bring Juventus back to the places that compete with them. To achieve the objectives we need to do much more, regain self-esteem. “
The feeling is that the team is underperforming.
“What I asked the boys is to be more compact and to eliminate the mistakes that are made during the game.”
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Does this Juve have a lack of leadership?
“Making comparisons with the teams I have coached in the past is useless, this is an excellent team that needs to grow. After so many years of victories there is a time to rebuild, we do everything we can to get back to winning the as soon as possible but at the moment we are still on the swing, after two victories someone was deluded “.
What to intervene on?
“There is no need to intervene but to understand the moments of the match. When we suffer unfavorable situations we have to be good at staying inside the match, for all 95 minutes. well, like with Maccabi, others are going badly “.
Possible tomorrow the trident with Di Maria, Milik and Vlahovic?
“Now it is difficult, also for the characteristics of the players. Milik I have to manage him physically, he has played several games. Now the games are played in 15 except the goalkeepers: it is important who starts from the beginning but equally who takes over”.