The words of the Juventus coach after the 2-1 against Cagliari: ‘An important victory for the standings and confidence. We have performed well in these 12 matches, and the credit goes to everyone.’
Juventus secured a 2-1 victory against Cagliari, marking their 5th consecutive win in the league. Towards the end, there was a bit of suffering, but Allegri’s Bianconeri claim the top spot in the league at least for one day.
‘It was important to win for the standings and to extend the lead over the 4th place,’ commented the Juventus coach after the match. ‘Cagliari was in a good moment, and after the 2-0, we slowed down with the ball, conceding a goal that we could have avoided.’
Three points were secured through set pieces: ‘We need to be more effective and calm in the final miuntes, but the team is growing and has an extraordinary spirit. Now we have more patience when we don’t find the goal and remain compact.’
Juventus increased the tempo and pressure in the second half: ‘We were struggling in the first 30 minutes. We returned well after the break, although we should have scored earlier, and we were good at exploiting set pieces. We won deservedly.’
Strikers struggle to score: ‘I’m not worried because they have opportunities, goals will come. The strikers need to stay calm.’
McKennie’s performance was notable: ‘He is having an important season, maturing and challenging himself. He must continue like this because he has physical qualities that compensate for some technical mistakes, in open spaces, he is devastating.’
After the break, there is a direct clash against Inter: ‘In a single match, anything can happen, so I don’t know who is the favorite. Inter is certainly favored for the title; we must be good at staying there with the frontrunners. The Nerazzurri have been built to win for a long time, and they can do it again this year.’
The growth of Juventus is evident: ‘The credit goes to everyone working in this team. We need to keep a low profile to create that normalcy, which in black and white means winning games, working on our limits that can become strengths. In the first 12 games, we did well, and the credit goes to everyone, not just me.'”
