Max Allegri insists a Juventus revamp is not necessary this summer but notes ‘we need another extraordinary transfer window.’
Juve were thrashed 3-0 at home by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, prompting calls for a Bianconeri overhaul, but Allegri made it clear only a few changes were in the pipeline.
“We absolutely have to win tomorrow against a team that are doing well at home,” the Coach said at a Press conference for Saturday’s Serie A match against Benevento.
Max Allegri insists a Juventus revamp is not necessary this summer but notes ‘we need another extraordinary transfer window.’
Juve were thrashed 3-0 at home by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, prompting calls for a Bianconeri overhaul, but Allegri made it clear only a few changes were in the pipeline.
“We absolutely have to win tomorrow against a team that are doing well at home,” the Coach said at a Press conference for Saturday’s Serie A match against Benevento.
“We’re kicking off at three [CET] in the afternoon and It’ll be the first hot game of the season. There are only eight League matches left, so we have to win.
“We have to maintain our advantage over Napoli, otherwise we’ll boost their chances of winning [the title].
“Champions League? These are things that happen when you face a great team. We did well for 60 minutes, our objectives haven’t changed.
“We must rid ourselves of the defeat. I’m not worried. We scored three goals against Barcelona last season.
“Football is like this, especially when you play in the Champions League. We suffered more against Barcelona, they didn’t score and we did. We did better than in Cardiff.
“The team have played at a high level against great teams in Europe. Squad? Everyone’s fine, barring Barzagli and Bernardeschi.
“It’s possible that Mandzukic and Cuadrado will play from the first minute. We have more games coming up, so we need everyone.
“My future? In a new cycle, my position would always be only that of Coach, of course. After Berlin, we changed nine starters and we now have 10 players born between 1990 and 1997.
“We’ve always counted on young players. Juventus don’t need to revamp themselves next season. We need another extraordinary transfer window.
“We’ve always changed ourselves, mixing young players with experienced ones. Now we have to think about the League, Coppa Italia and the Champions League, the latter of which needs a big performance from us because we’re only injured and not dead yet.
“The future is something I’m not thinking about because I’m thinking about the present.”