Success against Sampdoria to leave behind the bitterness of the elimination from the Champions League, Juventus have taken an important step forward: they now lead Napoli by 6 points at the top of the table.
"We were very lucid and it was not easy against a team that plays well. If you do not play a defensively careful match, there are big risks. The guys were good at interpreting the match. The substitution and good performance of Douglas Costa? Thank Pjanic who came off with an injury. He was decisive for the match", the words of Allegri at Sky Sports.
The Juventus coach added: "Happy for being up 6 points on Napoli? We must go to Crotone and win, and then prepare for the direct match against Napoli. The championship is long and we have two important matches against Roma and Inter as well. This will be an important week for the championship and you have to play with serenity. The boys are doing well - I train an extraordinary group. Everyone has a common goal (to win the seventh Scudetto in a row), which can truly be a unique thing," added Allegri.
A commentary on the disappointment of the Bernabeu is inevitable: "It was a delicate moment, for two days we vented in Vinovo where we were talking about the final situation. Then from Saturday, the team put their heads on the field again. What the boys understood is that in the end you had to be more careful on taking side-fouls when there are 30 seconds left. Perhaps we could have even not gotten to that moment where there was a cross that lead to the penalty. The applause of the public despite the elimination? At the beginning, the stadium applauded, the boxes turned around to me because we came out like that and scored 3 goals".
Allegri who then spoke about his future: "How long do I still want to train these guys? For a long time. They have misrepresented my words. Every year we talk with the company, the coach is evaluated for the results. I am in full harmony with society, there is a great professional and human relationship. Maybe the roads in the future will be divided, but not at the human level. Since I'm at Juventus I can take a holiday, because during the market months they always bring me good things", concluded Allegri.
