Juventus beat Sampdoria 2-1 today to close 2018 with 53 points in Serie A. Their manager, Massimiliano Allegri, spoke after the game: "We created many chances against a good Sampdoria. After their penalty however, we were a little confused; in the second half we created different chances and then we gave up a second goal to Samp, but fortunately it was offsides. VAR? It's right they use it when they have more opportunity. But it was a beautiful game, with nice play."
"What did I like more or less from the first part of the season? We must get better at different moments in the match. In Bergamo we were great with 10 men, today less great after their goal. Cristiano Ronaldo? To score goals and play he is the best in the world. He is always very dangerous, but today everyone had a good match, even Dybala, despite not scoring."
In closing he spoke about his desires for 2019 and his concerns about the Champions League: "There is the perception that with the arrival of Ronaldo we have more possibilities, but we must arrive well, then we have Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa. But we are still only in January and only half of the season has passed."
