Max Allegri stresses the importance of not losing focus after beating Palermo 4-0: 'It's not over between Napoli and Juventus'.

The Bianconeri now hold a lead of nine points over the second-placed Vesuviani, but their Coach refuses to relax.

Before discussing the game, however, Allegri commented on Claudio Marchisio's injury after the player was stretchered off during today's game.

Max Allegri stresses the importance of not losing focus after beating Palermo 4-0: 'It's not over between Napoli and Juventus'.

The Bianconeri now hold a lead of nine points over the second-placed Vesuviani, but their Coach refuses to relax.

Before discussing the game, however, Allegri commented on Claudio Marchisio's injury after the player was stretchered off during today's game.

“It's probably about the cruciate ligament, we'll have an evaluation tonight or tomorrow,” he told Mediaset Premium. “We hope it's not that serious.

“Today we had several goal-scoring chances in the first half, but we lost focus after ten minutes. Nobody can afford that, not even us. The goal difference is at stake," he said, even though Juventus' superior head-to-head record would see them winning the Scudetto regardless of goal difference, should they draw with Napoli in terms of points.

"We must not concede goals. The game must be managed better because we're in the final sprint. You've got to kill off your opponents when they're dying.

“Yesterday's game made it look like the challenge for the Scudetto was over, but that's not the case. We still need two wins and a draw to make it to 86 points. I won't calculate our odds to win, we just need to make more points. Other teams have a simpler schedule of games.

Allegri then discussed the individual performance of his players, including Paul Pogba, Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala and Mario Lemina.

“That Pogba should have quality and be decisive is already well-known. I sometimes tell him off, because it doesn't make sense that he should go a whole game without mistakes, only for mistakes to multiply themselves as soon as he makes a single one.

“Lemina played a good game today. He must improve tactically, making less mistakes. I chose him because he offered me protection, though we have alternatives in that position. Hernanes did well to interpret his role,

“Morata did well and so did Dybala. He [Morata] gave us technique and did well physically, although he still committed a few errors from inexperience. He should not be picking up yellow cards for protesting.

“Judging by the results, yes, this is the strongest Juventus team. We can improve with a group of excellent veterans or very good youngsters. This team has an important future. The youngsters will be given a different level of responsibility.

“We're interested in reaching the end and being one point above Napoli, but we'd be satisfied with a draw as long as we have a better goal-difference.”

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