Allegri: ‘Semi-finals obligatory’
“Tomorrow’s game is a quarter final, we have an obligation and a duty to try and make the semi-finals,” Allegri told reports in his pre-match Press conference.
“I believe it’s 20 years since Juventus won the Coppa Italia, so this should be one of our main goals with the League and the Champions League.
“We mustn’t think that we’ll go to Parma [bottom of Serie A] tomorrow and find an easy game, because it’s an important game for them too, to try and make it into a semi-final.
“It will be difficult, very difficult, so we must not underestimate the commitment that will be needed tomorrow night.
“We must approach it with the right attitude, knowing that it won’t be an easy game, partly because in recent games - although they didn’t get results - Parma have played well.
“Let’s not forget, they’ve beaten Inter and Fiorentina in the League.”
The Old Lady reached this stage after crushing Verona 6-1 at Juventus Stadium in a 4-3-3 system, and Allegri says that is once again an option for tomorrow.
“It could be an option, but I’ll have to assess the condition of the players after training today.
“I have the whole squad available, the only one who I don’t think will make it is [Carlos] Tevez, because he needs to do some specific, personal training since he’s been training a little less due to an inflammation on his knee.
“Everyone else is at my disposal.”