Juventus need to “use that anger” of a Champions League Final defeat in the Super Cup against Lazio and explains why he didn’t resign.

The Italian Super Cup with Lazio kicks off on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

This week Allegri confessed he considered handing in his resignation after the 4-1 Champions League Final defeat to Real Madrid.

Juventus need to “use that anger” of a Champions League Final defeat in the Super Cup against Lazio and explains why he didn’t resign.

The Italian Super Cup with Lazio kicks off on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

This week Allegri confessed he considered handing in his resignation after the 4-1 Champions League Final defeat to Real Madrid.

“I am a Coach who tries to do as little damage as possible with the squad at my disposal. I reflected to see if I still wanted to challenge myself and go forward. I thought this squad could start another important season,” he said in his Press conference.

“Juventus have won six Serie A titles in a row, reached the Champions League Final twice in three years, won the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup. There is bitterness at losing the Final, but we must focus on the satisfaction of reaching the Final twice in three years, as Juve hadn’t been there in quite some time.

“A new season begins, we’re all on a level playing field. After the defeat in the Champions League Final in Cardiff, we must use that anger to start the new campaign. We must be aware of our strengths and aware that it takes hard work day by day.

“The important thing is to be challenging for the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and Champions League in March.

“Lazio had a good pre-season, they scored many goals and didn’t concede. Juventus have always had great respect for their opponents and that will be the case tomorrow.”

While the Aquile won a series of prestigious friendlies, Juve tended to stutter and were beaten 2-0 at Wembley by Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

“At a certain point of that game, I really hoped we wouldn’t score a goal, because I thought it was the ideal situation to get a good kicking ahead of the Super Cup,” insisted Allegri.

“You need that to shake you up sometimes. This is going to be a tough test and we need the real Juventus. There’s a big question mark over this game.

“Playing for a trophy in August means the players aren’t yet in good shape, so the mind becomes even more important.”

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