Allegri to DAZN:
"I came back with a very specific plan. In these two years when Juve didn't win a trophy, I thought it would be easier. We were left with only 3 goalkeepers and 7 outfield players."
"I returned because it was a challenge. After five years, I left a team that had made history. I made a mistake of arrogance, thinking I could come back and win immediately. It was a personal challenge."
"At Empoli, 10 minutes before the match, we got the news that 10 points would be deducted, and it was final. At that moment, I had two choices: say lighter things or focus on a fact, which was the standings."
"I put the standings in front, writing it in the locker room with a +3 because we could've overtaken Milan despite the -10. After losing at Empoli, we lost hope."
"At that moment [after Empoli match], there are emotions and moods. When they took away 15 points, it was easier because you had to set mini goals, you could tell some lies (laughs), and in the meantime, we climbed the standings."
"Criticisms? They're fine, and I welcome them. Last year, we experienced a surreal situation, and from the outside, not fully knowing the situation inside, it's easier to criticize and judge."
"In my opinion, we did a good job [in the two years], the goal was to renew the team. Seven Next Gen players arrived this season, we reduced wages and increased the club's value. Juventus holds its destiny in its hands in the coming years."
"Giuntoli? He fit in well, we needed a similar figure. He has arrived in a new complex and difficult reality like Juventus which belongs to a family that has a style and a way of working."
"Vlahović? Let's not forget that he came with responsibilities and pressures that not even he imagined. He came from Fiorentina and had to carry Juve on his shoulders, but he is 23 years old. We need to give it time to mature. He has an extraordinary quality: that of scoring. He must improve his game with the team. He can give us a big hand, he knows it too and I think he's improving this year because he's better physically."
"For me, Chiesa is a new signing this summer."
"Yildiz? He's amazing. I'm terms of shooting on target, He's really dangerous."
"Rabiot? An extraordinary player, he has a different engine from the others, he has learned to score goals, he believes in himself more. I believe that this year he can do better, not in terms of goals but in terms of performances. He gives me great satisfaction already for the way he runs. I sent Rabiot messages because he doesn't answer the phone, I wrote to him on Whatsapp, every now and then he replied and sent me smileys. I believe he made the right choice because here he has become an important man in the locker room."
"Di Maria? Extraordinary player, the ball went where others didn't think to pass it. You had to play at his pace but everyone didn't have Di Maria's qualities."
"Pogba? When he plays and trains he is a different player from the others. I'm happy to have him in the match for 20-30 minutes but a player in such good shape changes the balance of the match."
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