Beppe Marotta feels Max Allegri has earned the benefit of the doubt with his choices for Palermo-Juventus.
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“The squad is made up of many excellent players, then it’s up to the Coach to evaluate their current form,” director Marotta told Mediaset Premium.
Beppe Marotta feels Max Allegri has earned the benefit of the doubt with his choices for Palermo-Juventus.
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“The squad is made up of many excellent players, then it’s up to the Coach to evaluate their current form,” director Marotta told Mediaset Premium.
“In the Champions League game against Manchester City there was fierce debate in the media over his decisions, but in the end he was proved to be right.”
Mario Mandzukic scored the winner midweek in the Champions League and is again preferred to Alvaro Morata this evening.
Paulo Dybala returns to face his former club, though Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini said Juve were “ruining” his talent.
“Zamparini is the kind of character you find in folklore, he’s an explosive figure. The best response to that is silence, albeit with respect for him as a friend.”
Has Marotta already asked Zamparini about signing Franco Vazquez for Juventus?
“We have an excellent rapport with Zamparini. We talk about transfers, as we do with other directors, but we are concentrated on the present and there’ll be time to evaluate the rest.”
Roma and Lazio lost today, while Inter and Napoli face each other tomorrow night. Can Juve really close on the top spots?
“There are still many sides ahead of us. The objective we set ourselves for this first part of the season was to win the Italian Super Cup and qualify for the Champions League knockouts. We achieved both those targets.
“Now we have to find the right balance and focus on ourselves rather than what the other teams are doing.”