Max Allegri warns Juventus that Napoli are “more difficult to face in a one-off game” ahead of Monday’s Italian Super Cup.
The clash kicks off in Doha on December 22 at 17.30 GMT.
“We have the Super Cup, our second target of the season after qualification for the Champions League knockouts, and then can rest a little bit ahead of the second part of the campaign,” Allegri told Rai Sport.
Max Allegri warns Juventus that Napoli are “more difficult to face in a one-off game” ahead of Monday’s Italian Super Cup.
The clash kicks off in Doha on December 22 at 17.30 GMT.
“We have the Super Cup, our second target of the season after qualification for the Champions League knockouts, and then can rest a little bit ahead of the second part of the campaign,” Allegri told Rai Sport.
“Napoli are a European team, an opponent that is more difficult to face in a one-off game than over the course of a season. They have individuals who can change a match by themselves.
“Perhaps they don’t have the consistency and balance to challenge for the title all year round, but on their day they can cause trouble for anyone.
“I think Rafa Benitez is a great Coach and a good, intelligent person, so at this moment he is the right man to be leading Napoli.
“The Partenopei defence does not look impeccable, but we need to play over 90 minutes and that’s a very different situation to a Serie A game.
“Gonzalo Higuain has extraordinary quality, but fortunately I have Tevez, Morata, Llorente, Giovinco and Coman, so I’ll stick with my players.”
His arrival at Juve to replace Antonio Conte – who resigned the day after pre-season training had begun – was greeted largely with suspicion, but he ensured they ended 2014 top of the Serie A table.
“I arrived when the team was already at the training retreat for the summer. Of course I had my ideas and tried to transmit them to the team, but adapted slowly. It would’ve been arrogant to change everything straight away.”