Max Allegri tried to look on the bright side after Juventus were held 1-1 by Udinese, but warned “it’s a long way to the Scudetto.”
Duvan Zapata out-muscled Leonardo Bonucci for the opener at the Dacia Arena, but the defender made up for it by nodding in the equaliser.
“We increased our lead over Roma by one point and are now eight clear,” Allegri told Mediaset Premium.
Max Allegri tried to look on the bright side after Juventus were held 1-1 by Udinese, but warned “it’s a long way to the Scudetto.”
Duvan Zapata out-muscled Leonardo Bonucci for the opener at the Dacia Arena, but the defender made up for it by nodding in the equaliser.
“We increased our lead over Roma by one point and are now eight clear,” Allegri told Mediaset Premium.
They had the chance to go 10 points clear following Napoli’s 2-1 victory against Roma, but it was Juve’s first Serie A stalemate in a year.
“It has been a difficult run of games and Udinese deserve a lot of credit, because they played a very physical game. We were not precise in the first half and not patient enough in the second, but it remains an important point.
“Even if we had won today, it would not have finished off the Scudetto race anyway. Some people said it was a match-point, but it would’ve been a set-point at best.
“Duvan Zapata is a very physical player and the goal was well taken, but the problem is we allowed a counter-attack and ran quite a few risks in those situations today.
“When you don’t win games like this, it’s important to at least get a point out of it. Many more wins are needed before we can celebrate the title, as it’s a long way to the Scudetto.”
Giorgio Chiellini went off in the second half with a muscular problem.
“He felt some pain and preferred to end it early, but I don’t think it’s anything serious.”