Max Allegri reflects that a successful Coach needs his club and his players behind him, and says he has found this at Juventus.
The former Milan man came in as Antonio Conte’s replacement two days into pre-season, with sections of support unhappy at his appointment.
Max Allegri reflects that a successful Coach needs his club and his players behind him, and says he has found this at Juventus.
The former Milan man came in as Antonio Conte’s replacement two days into pre-season, with sections of support unhappy at his appointment.
However, on from positive words from the likes of Gigi Buffon on the new approach being taken by the 47-year-old, he has commented on what he feels is needed to continue the club’s winning run in Serie A.
“When you change Coach, new things are normal. Each approaches the team based on their character,” Allegri has told the Gazzetta dello Sport today.
“There is no single way to win. The methods of Allegri, Conte, Mourinho, Ancelotti, Guardiola and Klopp are all good, but you have to have a big club behind you and a great team.
“The Coach is very important, but you need togetherness between himself, the club and the players. At Juve I have found this. At Milan it was there for three years.
“Repeating Juve’s 102 points of last season? I have tried to get to know the people who work at the club, especially at Vinovo. Everyone can contribute something.
“If someone does a bad job, including the gardener, you will drop points along the way. To collect 102 points is impossible – the average you need to win is usually 84-85 points. I just want to have one more than second place.”
Juve are again expected to do better in the Champions League.
“Fortunately in the past four participations I have always passed through to the knockout stage and once got through to the quarter-finals. The Champions League is fascinating and unique.
“Our first goal is to move through to the second phase, which is then another tournament. I will just say that we need faith. But we must also be realistic.
“The teams that are left in the Cup are incredible – Real Madrid, Bayern, Barcelona, City and others.
“Have Dortmund and Atletico taught us something, though? Sure. But Borussia can reflect on a long journey, whilst before reaching the Champions League, Atletico had won the Europa League.
“This, however, does not mean that Juve cannot think of being in contention. Our qualities are many. There are players who still can grow individually – Pogba, Marchisio, Vidal, Coman, Llorente, Asamoah, Morata.
“And even if an individual improves by only 10 per cent, it increases the value of the whole team.
“The Scudetto or the Champions League? Both.”