Max's latest interview confirms my theory after the final. The squad wasnt made for a 4231 thus the front 4 were ran into the ground. Pjaca's injury didnt help at all in that regard either. You could just tell how dead Mandzukic, Dybala and Higuain were in that second half. Maybe Alex Sandro is being sold in order to pay for the depth we want to add up front?
Max Allegri explained his plan for the Champions League Final against Real Madrid and why Juventus faltered at the last hurdle.
The Bianconeri were beaten 4-1 in Cardiff with a very poor second half performance, going into the break level at 1-1.
“The idea was to be leading at half-time, or at least get into a leading position by the hour mark,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
“When we beat Real Madrid two years ago, that was a very different season, as we had more options and could change the game in the second half.
“This term we started with one style of football, then changed and the four in front used up a huge amount of energy for months.
“I hadn’t taken into account that Marko Pjaca could get injured, as he was improving and a player who, above all in Europe in a knock-out match, can make the difference.
“Not having Pjaca available, I had to push the other four harder and in the end some of them paid for that.”
http://www.football-italia.net/104712/allegri-where-juve-went-wrong
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If what im thinking is correct and Marotta uses the Alex Sandro sale to finance adding depth up front it could end up being a great move for us.