Max Allegri didn’t see Arturo Vidal’s penalty and explained his tactical switch as Juventus beat Olympiacos 3-2.
The Coach went into the locker room before the final whistle and therefore did not see Vidal’s penalty palmed on to the woodwork.
Max Allegri didn’t see Arturo Vidal’s penalty and explained his tactical switch as Juventus beat Olympiacos 3-2.
The Coach went into the locker room before the final whistle and therefore did not see Vidal’s penalty palmed on to the woodwork.
“There were 30 seconds to go, it was only the penalty. Unfortunately we missed it, but these things can happen,” Allegri told Sky Sport Italia.
“It was a deserved victory, we conceded two goals from set plays and made a lot of mistakes in front of goal, but the important thing was to win.”
Allegri revolutionised his tactics, starting with a 4-3-1-2 for the first time this season, giving Vidal a trequartista role.
“We had already tested this out at the start of the season. To have a sense of consistency with these players and more guarantees, we kept the 3-5-2 and interpreted it differently so far.
“Ogbonna was unable to play, so I preferred to use the midfielders and a trequartista with two strikers. I preferred to give fewer reference points to our opponents.
“It didn’t matter if Olympiacos played with one striker or two. With Vidal we created a three against two in attack and tried to attack them from behind in rotation. I think it was also a pleasant match to watch.”
Alvaro Morata was given a rare start, but Juve did considerably better when Fernando Llorente came off the bench.
“Morata attacks the space more and moves around more than Llorente, although Fernando did very well coming off the bench and is a reference point for Tevez. They have different characteristics and both combine with Tevez.
“Of course for many days people said Morata had to play, now they complain when he does. He’s 22 years old and has never really been a starter. He needs to grow and gain in experience.
“He did well at times today, but compared to the Empoli game or in Athens it was a bit worse. That’s normal, as he is young and still growing.
“For example, you’d think Coman should play every game, but he is a teenager and needs time to develop.
“I am happy with the performance and we created an enormous number of chances again, but once more wasted too many. We had been eliminated at one stage, then we ended up winning and can now still win the group.
“In the Champions League you only face teams who win their Leagues or finished near the top. In physical terms I think we showed intensity and matched Olympiacos blow for blow.”