Ranieri: We saved face... sort of
Claudio Ranieri concedes Juventus “only saved face to a degree” after their 2-2 draw at bottom of the table Reggina.
His squad is struggling under protests from the fans after their Coppa Italia exit and today's results see them slip down to third place.
“Juve saved face in a way, but we should have won. We tried, but gifted half-an-hour to Reggina, who took advantage by creating several chances,” shrugged the Coach.
“Then we got out of our shells and proved we wanted to win a match that had seemed to be lost. We only saved face to a degree.”
This was the latest in a long line of poor Bianconeri performances and the pressure is on to deliver.
“When we play with intensity, we have shown what we can achieve,” continued Ranieri.
“At this moment in time our limitations are becoming apparent, those that were not seen when we beat Real Madrid and Milan.
“It is true that we lack the quality that other sides have in midfield and when we are not 100 per cent fit, we struggle to disguise those limitations.
“Was it a dip in form or motivation? Probably both, but we are starting to get important figures back.”
Amauri made his return after six weeks, but was only a substitute in the final stages for Alessandro Del Piero.
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