Massimiliano Allegri complained Juventus were “too disorganised and wasted chances” in their 2-0 win over Malmo.
“There’s nothing simple in the Champions League,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“We knew Malmo were physical and would close up well, so we had to focus on technique and move the ball quickly, but in my view tonight we were too disorganised and wasted several chances.
Massimiliano Allegri complained Juventus were “too disorganised and wasted chances” in their 2-0 win over Malmo.
“There’s nothing simple in the Champions League,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“We knew Malmo were physical and would close up well, so we had to focus on technique and move the ball quickly, but in my view tonight we were too disorganised and wasted several chances.
“In the second half we were better in control of the ball and got this victory, which could’ve been bigger in its scoreline.”
Atletico Madrid suffered a shock 3-2 defeat away to Olympiacos.
“This will be a complicated group, especially after Atletico Madrid lost, so we will need a lot of points to go through.”
Carlos Tevez bagged a brace, but appeared to be playing in a slightly deeper role.
“I asked Carlos to play more between the lines so Llorente would stretch their defence a bit more. We found more space with Lichtsteiner, but at times went too narrow, though we improved that in the second half.
“We need to improve on controlling the ball, as we cannot risk losing a game like this with a counter-attack.”
Juventus had not won their opening Champions League game since 2008, picking up four consecutive stalemates.
“European games are completely different to in Serie A. You saw Liverpool struggled to beat Ludogorets. These are more physical matches and, though we did well to not allow Malmo any chances apart from that early one, we needed to stay calm and not get hasty in the desire to score a goal.
“I think these lads are doing fairly well, but have the qualities to do a lot better,” continued Allegri.
He made no substitutions until the final 10 minutes and did not rotate the squad from Saturday’s Serie A win over Udinese.
“We played few important games pre-season, so at this stage the players are in good shape. The new entries are settling in well and having players who give you guarantees, even when changing four or five from one game to the next, is important.
“As time goes on the mental and physical strain will have an effect, so we will need everyone to maintain the intensity.”