Allegri: Bonucci was wrong, Ronaldo...
By Football Italia staff
Juventus boss Max Allegri accepts Leonardo Bonucci assessed the Moise Kean situation ‘badly’ but confirms Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘giving good signals’.
Ronaldo has not played since picking up a hamstring injury during the international break, but Allegri is confident the No 7 will be back for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax next week.
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There are good signals from Cristiano Ronaldo in view of the match against Ajax,” he said at a Press conference ahead of Saturday’s Serie A showdown with Milan.
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Dybala, Mandzukic and Spinazzola are available tomorrow. Douglas should be available for Ajax.
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Cuadrado, if it all goes well, will be available for SPAL. Perin won’t make tomorrow. Caceres is out for three weeks.
“We’ll only celebrate when we win the Scudetto. Winning eight consecutive League titles is never easy, plus with these numbers.
“Napoli are having an average season for the Scudetto, but we’re doing something extraordinary.
“Milan have grown a lot and Juventus-Milan is always a balanced match. It’ll be a difficult, stimulating game, which must prepare us for the Champions League.”
Juve could secure their eighth straight Scudetto if results go their way this weekend, but it has been overshadowed by Bonucci controversially claiming Kean was partly to blame for the racial abuse he received at Cagliari…
“Racism must always be prosecuted and fought. It can never be justified,” warned the Coach.
“Bonucci, in a competitive trance, expressed himself badly after the game but immediately apologised and explained what he meant. The two are distinct.
“I’m happy with how Kean is developing. The important thing is that, for him to become a great player, he acquires great balance and a high mental level.”
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Max Allegri has declared that he would like to be Juventus’ Sir Alex Ferguson because ‘it would mean staying for so many years.’
Ferguson won 38 trophies as Manchester United manager between 1986 and 2013, and Allegri admits he has the Scot in his sights at Juve.
“There’s always someone who wants to make football more difficult, and it drives me crazy,” he told Corriere della Sera to promote his new book, ‘It’s Very Simple’.
“I don’t feel that way about anyone in particular. I can only say that they make what’s simple complicated.
“Simplicity is the most complicated thing, but we’re going in the wrong direction because complicating things makes our work even more difficult.
“A corporate Coach is a Coach who brings results. I consider myself a manager for the club, who has to bring home results at the end of the season, not only on a sporting level but also in terms of player growth.
“These are results that ultimately affect the club’s financial statements. I hope I have a role like Ferguson’s because it would mean staying at Juventus for so many years.”
The Old Lady are among the favourites to win this season’s Champions League after their comeback against Atletico Madrid set up a quarter-final with Ajax, but they lost 4-1 to Real Madrid in the 2017 Final…
“Complacency and presumption can make you lose sense of reality,” explained the Coach.
“In the Final with Real we had too much optimism and security. Now we must win in Europe, as we must in Italy.
“Behind Ajax’s growth is their individual talents within a system that teaches children to play football and doesn’t mechanise them.”