Juventus grabbed a 2-1 win away to Udinese to keep their chances for the Champions Leauge firmly alive. The two goals came late in the second half, both courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo, and gave the bianconeri the win. Afterwards, coach Andrea Pirlo spoke to Sky Sport to express his satisfaction over the result.
"We labored for this win and we're proud, it was important after this afternoon's results. Things were tricky when we allowed the goal, but we desparately wanted to bring home the result at the end."
"There was a mental fatigue. Something changes when you are used to always playing for the Scudetto. For the last several weeks the objective has changed: it's a struggle but we must achieve the Champions League.
“We give our regards to Inter and to the coach, they deserve this success. We need to change, one cycle has closed but another one will open to complete for the Scudetto."
Pirlo commented on the celebrations towards the end: "The team was strong and together, it had a will to fight for its objectives. Often the mentality and attitude were missing, but the team was united to make the Champions League. The hug at the end is the most important thing, this needs to be a starting point. We need to continue with this spirit, wins like this give you adrenaline to continue to fight."
