Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri warns “the Scudetto is not already won” ahead of tomorrow’s Milan game.
The Bianconeri stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to six points last weekend, and can go nine clear with a win at San Siro, at least temporarily, as Napoli play on Sunday.
Having won the Scudetto at Milan in 2011, and with the Old Lady last year, the tactician was asked about the differences between the clubs.
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri warns “the Scudetto is not already won” ahead of tomorrow’s Milan game.
The Bianconeri stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to six points last weekend, and can go nine clear with a win at San Siro, at least temporarily, as Napoli play on Sunday.
Having won the Scudetto at Milan in 2011, and with the Old Lady last year, the tactician was asked about the differences between the clubs.
“There’s no difference, because it’s very satisfying when you win the Scudetto,” Allegri replied in his pre-match Press conference.
“They were two different Scudetti, because at Milan we won the Scudetto after seven years, while at Juventus I arrived on the back of three Scudetti.
“I spent three-and-a-half wonderful years at Milan, and now I’m enjoying a great spell here at Juventus. It seems like yesterday, but I’ve been at Juventus for almost two years now, and it’s just as wonderful.
“There’s still a lot to do, especially this year where we still have to win the Scudetto, despite the fact I’ve heard all week that Juventus have already won the Scudetto and the only discussion is second-place.
“However, I don’t think Juventus have mathematically won the Scudetto, there’s still a lot to do and tomorrow is a game which would be a really nice step toward the Scudetto.
“There are six games to go, four at home and two away from home. We haven’t done anything yet, and yet it’s made out that Juventus have already won the Scudetto.
“That could create a drop in intensity, but that’s not certain because we all know the importance of tomorrow’s game, and I know the players, they’re responsible lads.
“Tomorrow we’ll have to play a good game, we have to put in a great performance because we’re playing against Milan.
“Milan-Juventus is always Milan-Juventus, they have to get into the Europa League and they’ll want to unleash all their tension on the pitch, which they have indubitably built-up in their week of ritiro.
“We can’t think about winning the League, we have to think about playing a good game tomorrow which will be a step toward the Scudetto, and to do that we have to put in a great performance.”
Mario Balotelli is expected to play for the Rossoneri tomorrow, and Allegri was asked for his thoughts on the striker.
“As I told him at Milan, at a certain point God helps those who help themselves. Mario is a player with great potential, he’s 25-years-old.
“I can’t say anything [bad about him] because in that incredible race for third-place [in Allegri’s third season at Milan] he scored 14 or 15 goals in six months, if I’m not mistaken.
“After that unfortunately he got a bit lost. He’s still a young man, so he has plenty of time to recover, but it’s down to him.”