Max Allegri insists he is ‘happy’ with the 0-0 draw against Milan and the current Juventus position in the table, but joked his assistant manager Marco Landucci brings more goals.
The Bianconeri didn’t have a single shot on target and the closest they got was a Weston McKennie header wide from the Alex Sandro cross.
The result leaves them one point behind fourth-placed Atalanta and seven adrift of Milan.
“It was a good game. We were coming off a lot of head-to-head clashes and a defeat would’ve sent us 10 points behind Milan, so that’d be negative,” Allegri told DAZN.
“We need to be a little calmer and more focused in the final third, as we are hasty and get the final ball wrong. It was a hard-fought game with some strong tackles, it was balanced and a draw is the right result.
“I think we did better in the second half against a good Milan and being at this stage after two head-to-head meetings is good.
“I am glad because the lads are playing more like a team, understanding when to control the ball in defensive and attacking moments. We are getting there.
“The players have improved their self-confidence, because we kept eight clean sheets in the last 12 games and that is a good signal.”
Juventus fans had joked that the team played far more attacking football, scoring four goals in the two matches with his assistant manager Landucci standing in during Allegri bans.
“Maybe we should put Landucci on the bench, because we never score four goals when I am there! Maybe I’m the problem!” laughed Allegri.
“The fact remains, we mustn’t become presumptuous, as that is when we move a little less, run a little slower, and we cannot afford that. Considering how we started the season, I am very happy to be in this position and we’ll see what happens in February.
“This was one of those games where anything could happen. We kept Milan within seven points and that is the important thing.”