The Juventus coach ahead of the match against Lecce: “Leadership issues? We may have lost in experience but gained in enthusiasm; our limitations must become our strengths.”
Lecce
“Tomorrow, we will have a motivated, disappointed, attentive, and angry Juventus on the field.” Massimiliano Allegri tries to put aside the horror performance in Reggio Emilia – the 4-2 loss to Sassuolo where the goalkeeper’s mistakes were decisive.
Allegri’s team has to turn the page and focus on Lecce, who are still undefeated in the league and playing at the Allianz Stadium tomorrow evening. “We need to get back to winning ways and erase the ugly defeat at Sassuolo,” emphasizes the Juventus coach. “We started well, but then there were incidents involving Szczesny and others that changed the result. We need to get used to playing once a week and think positively, not negatively. Tomorrow, we face Lecce, a technically solid team that is still unbeaten.”
Szczesny and Gatti
“Szczesny is our starter; we are talking about a player of European caliber, and he will play tomorrow. Gatti should stay calm and work; he has recently arrived at Juventus and playing top-level football. Mistakes are part of a player’s career.”
Chiesa-Vlahovic
Allegri seems inclined to rotate some players in attack. “We need to check on Kean again, he has a little issue with his tibia, and evaluate Chiesa, Vlahovic, and Milik.”
“Federico has adapted well to his new role and is becoming more aware of it. Dusan is a wonderful striker, but he needs to find his balance. Either Chiesa or Vlahovic could get some rest tomorrow.”
“We also have Yildiz, who is returning to us after scoring a nice goal with the Next Gen team; he’s a player I really like.”
The Scudetto race
According to the coach, the scudetto race remains unchanged, especially after the slip-up in Reggio Emilia. “The Scudetto? Inter, Milan, and Napoli on paper are above everyone else. Inter deserves the top spot in the standings, and we must be good at fighting for the top 4 positions. Our goal is to return to the Champions League, which is crucial from every perspective. Saying we should raise the bar doesn’t automatically lead to improvement. Growth happens on the field. Dreaming is beautiful, but we must look at reality.”
“We don’t have a leadership problem; we have Danilo, Szczesny, Alex Sandro… but In the summer, we lost some experience and gained energy and youthness. Our limitations must become our strengths. We must have the desire and the will to achieve the best results because we are Juventus.
