Max Allegri expects a “very physical” Derby della Mole with Torino and warned Juventus to “keep cool heads.”
It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Giorgio Chiellini is still out of action, so why the delay in his recovery?
Max Allegri expects a “very physical” Derby della Mole with Torino and warned Juventus to “keep cool heads.”
It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Giorgio Chiellini is still out of action, so why the delay in his recovery?
“Nothing happened, but Chiellini always has problems with his calf every year. Sometimes it takes five days to recover, others 20, so risking him on the eve of a break for international duty would be madness,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
“We will play with three defenders, yes. Paulo Dybala is available for selection. It was a physically tiring game against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but others rested. More than physical, we need to recharge our psychological batteries.
“The only ones who aren’t called up are Claudio Marchisio, Chiellini and Martin Caceres. You can ask me a thousand questions, but apart from Gigi Buffon I won’t give you any clues as to the line-up.
“Tomorrow we must above all be ready psychologically, as for Torino this game is worth their entire season. It’s a derby and therefore will also be a very physical match, so we need cool heads. It’ll be hot in the afternoon too.
“I think Giampiero Ventura has done a great job at Torino in recent years and given them a great playing style.
“We have a three-point advantage over a great Napoli side and Roma are in there too. It depends on us now, that is the difference from when we were climbing back. It is imperative to see it not as one of a number of games to be won, but rather as THE game to be won.
“We have this game, then a break for international duty before our sprint to the finish line. There’s no point looking over our shoulders, as we cannot change Wednesday’s result. These things happen in life, we can learn and improve from them, but only if we face them with the right positivity and look at the season overall.
“So far we are top of the table, but haven’t achieved anything yet, so the reality is that we need to take it all the way – and we will – then there’s the Coppa Italia Final to be won.”