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Gigi Buffon said Max Allegri is “less maniacal” than Antonio Conte, but Juventus “can be in Europe’s top eight clubs.”
The goalkeeper spoke to Sky Sport Italia after a 2-0 victory over Malmo, the first time they’ve won their Champions League opener since 2008.
“This Juve can be in Europe’s top eight clubs. In us there is the awareness we can play a good Champions League campaign, even if we then have to translate that confidence on to the field.”
So far new Coach Allegri has done remarkably well at the helm, winning all three competitive matches between Serie A and Europe.
“When we have situations like this, everyone is aware that we’re starting from scratch. We all must prove that we deserve the responsibility of being Champions of Italy and that we can do it again.
“This is our hope, but we know it will be even more difficult than in other years, when we managed to make our success look easy.
“Allegri knows his tactics, but also the psychology of the group. He is less maniacal about details than Conte, but still very attentive and pernickety. After so many years of being under pressure, his methods are useful for giving us more responsibility.
“On the pitch he wants us to control the tempo at some stages to get our breath back, whereas in the past we were always bombing forward.”
Allegri will face his former club on Saturday at San Siro when Juventus take on joint Serie A leaders Milan and Buffon’s ex-teammate Pippo Inzaghi.
“This Milan side is bubbly. Inzaghi is a great Coach and is transmitting the same characteristics to his team that he had as a player.
“They engage in attacking football and have many experienced players with great quality who want to make up for last year.
“Fernando Torres is a great signing for them. He wants to get back on track and can only do well in Italy.”