Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has revealed he will make ‘some changes’ against Spezia on Wednesday. ‘Federico Chiesa and Matthijs de Ligt will start’.
The Old Lady prepares for the match against Spezia on Wednesday and coach Allegri has revealed he will need to make some changes ahead of the fifth game of the season.
“Tomorrow, there will be some changes,” Allegri said at a press conference. “Some players have played many games; Giorgio Chiellini is developing a fever.
“Spezia are a team that plays without worries and playing in their stadium is never easy.
“We must play at par mentally and physically, to bring out the technical qualities. In the second halves, we make mistakes, even when there’s not much pressure.
After having revealed he made the ‘wrong changes’ against Milan last time, Allegri demands ‘responsibility’ from the players on the bench.
“Talking about the past makes no sense,” he continued. “Tomorrow, we have to win, there’s nothing more to say.
“Those who start on the bench must be decisive when they enter, as an approach. Now, there are 16 players, not 14, I demand responsibility.
“I watched back the game on Sunday, we missed too many free balls. In football, there are occasions, and you pay for it, you might even risk losing. It takes clarity.”
Allegri believes the team, who are looking for their first triumph in Serie A 2021-22, only needs to start winning some games to turn things around completely.
He confirmed Federico Chiesa and Matthijs de Ligt will start and pointed out that he will not change to a back-three.
“Victories help,” he added. “We are a team with many good players, some with more experience, others with less.
“But we are not a ‘young’ team. Experience is one thing, age is another. Tomorrow, Federico Chiesa and Matthijs de Ligt will start the match. The defence? We have always defended with four players.”
Allegri believes Arthur Melo and Kaio Jorge will be back with the Bianconeri after the next international break.
“Arthur’s recovery is going well, after the break he will be back with us,” Allegri added and then spoke about Kaio Jorge.
“Kaio Jorge should also return after the international break.”
Allegri stressed there’s ‘no tension within the group’ and said he’s working with all the players in the squad to ‘help them grow’.
“Tension? There’s no tension within the group,” he said. “We all work together to do things well. We made a mistake on Milan’s goal.
“The inclusion of Manuel Locatelli is going well, he must find the mental and physical balance to play many games in a row.
“The goal is to help players improve, even the most experienced do it. I speak to all the players to help them grow, we all want to achieve important goals together, on the pitch and on a personal level.”