Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri acknowledges “to win the League you need the best defence”.
The Bianconeri have won the Scudetto for the past five seasons in a row, and are heavy favourites for the upcoming season.
Having had the best defence in the country last season, they’ve signed the top-scorer from last term, Gonzalo Higuain.
“The combination is extraordinary,” Allegri acknowledged in an interview with JTV.
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri acknowledges “to win the League you need the best defence”.
The Bianconeri have won the Scudetto for the past five seasons in a row, and are heavy favourites for the upcoming season.
Having had the best defence in the country last season, they’ve signed the top-scorer from last term, Gonzalo Higuain.
“The combination is extraordinary,” Allegri acknowledged in an interview with JTV.
“There’s just one problem: we have zero points, just like all the other teams. We have to play every game and hit a certain number of wins.
“One thing is certain: to win the League, you need the best defence. The statistics say so, also because Juventus and the best teams in the League score an average of 70 goals per season, so to win you need the defence.
“I believe that the journey started five years ago, with important additions season after season. Juve must be competitive to fight on every front, so everyone must go the extra mile to achieve our objectives, which are to win a sixth Scudetto which would see us enter into legend.
“Also to improve in the Champions League, and go all the way, even if in the last two years we managed to reach the final and play a great Last 16 against Bayern [Munich].
“Then there’s the Supercoppa and the Coppa Italia.
“Our strength this year has to be immediately getting to grips with the League, knowing that to win a sixth Scudetto we have to prepare in the best way and work hard, because we have very aggressive competitors.”
Allegri was also asked about the departure of Paul Pogba, who has joined Manchester United for a record €105m.
“The club did an extraordinary deal from a financial point of view. I wish him a big ‘good luck’ and maybe we’ll meet in the Champions League in future.
“He’s had great seasons, growing a lot and he can do so again in the future.
“Marko Pjaca? He’s an interesting player, very good, and one who has a lot of space to improve. He was immediately made available to me and I think he’ll be a revelation.”
The Old Lady take on Espanyol in a friendly, and the Coach previewed the match.
“It’ll be a good test, just like all the games we’ve played so far,” Allegri predicted.
“We need to improve our condition but we’ve worked well in the last week, and on Monday we’ll start thinking about the League.”