Max Allegri updates on the conditions of Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Barzagli and Arturo Vidal and reflects that Juventus can still improve.
The Bianconeri head out to Atalanta on Saturday evening looking to maintain their 100 per cent start to the League season, before fixtures with Atletico Madrid and then Roma.
It was put to the Coach at today’s Press conference that this is a decisive week for the team.
“This team is first class regardless of the next few results,” Allegri responded.
Max Allegri updates on the conditions of Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Barzagli and Arturo Vidal and reflects that Juventus can still improve.
The Bianconeri head out to Atalanta on Saturday evening looking to maintain their 100 per cent start to the League season, before fixtures with Atletico Madrid and then Roma.
It was put to the Coach at today’s Press conference that this is a decisive week for the team.
“This team is first class regardless of the next few results,” Allegri responded.
“Technically speaking, Juve can still improve in order to win the Scudetto once again and do better in Europe.
“I feel that we can still improve in terms of speed of passes and in the offensive development of plays. The game against Roma will be a great one, but it won’t be decisive and we won’t be thinking about it before Thursday.
“Tomorrow’s game in Bergamo will be difficult because winning there is never easy for anyone. I’ll play the best starting XI I can.
“Pogba and Tevez will be back, while Llorente is doing really well – even if he didn’t manage to score, he is playing a lot for the team.
“But if Alvaro Morata was to play, I would feel confident all the same because he’s got great qualities and he can only improve.
“I don’t really want to talk about rotation. Let’s only say that there will be some changes because saying rotation would degrade those who play less.
“The game against Cesena showed that this Juve can do well even when four or five pseudo-starters are missing. Giovinco, Pereyra, Ogbonna and Evra all played well.”
Key players like Andrea Barzagli and Andrea Pirlo might be back just in time for the games against Atletico and Roma.
“Pirlo will play a friendly match on Sunday against the reserves or against a non-League team in order to put some minutes under his belt. Let’s see how he feels after that.
“So far he underwent some tests and they went well. It’s been 33 days since his injury so we want him to be in excellent conditions.
“On Monday night he will be with the team, just like he was this morning. I’ve also tried Padoin in his position but at the moment Marchisio is doing a fantastic job and he is improving game by game.
“Barzagli is working separately in order to be back in a week’s time. It’s important that everyone recovers as soon as possible so that I get the chance to rotate them throughout the season.”
The same is true for Arturo Vidal who scored a brace against Cesena in midweek.
“Vidal needs to train and play at the same time. He hasn’t played a lot so far and against Cesena on Wednesday it was evident that he struggled after the first 70-75 minutes.
“So he needs to find some balance between training and game time, but the most important thing is that he doesn’t suffer any problem to his knee. So this is a key moment for him.”
When asked if fans will get the chance to see Llorente, Morata and Tevez altogether on the pitch, Allegri dismissed the possibility.
“That would be for the show and I don’t really like shows. Let’s throw in also Coman and Giovinco, but it’s not that the more strikers you play the more games you win. It doesn’t work like that.
“I’ve always stated that players who come off the bench are equally important. Pepe, Morata and Padoin proved that the other night.
“Some players will play more, some less but I think and hope that nobody will see off the season with only one game played in the end.”
Allegri also explained why he suddenly disappears into the tunnel once the referee’s whistle blows.
“I tend to march away because I want fans to applaud the players. The only thing I can do is helping them by making the least damage I can. This is part of myself and I’ll always do this.”