Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon insists he was not attacking fans at half-time on Saturday, but ‘we need unity’.
The Bianconeri were subjected to jeers and whistles as they left the pitch at 1-0 down against Chievo, with the goalkeeper turning to the stands and declaring ‘we need you with us’.
“We all expected more,” Buffon admitted in a Press conference ahead of the Champions League match with Manchester City.
Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon insists he was not attacking fans at half-time on Saturday, but ‘we need unity’.
The Bianconeri were subjected to jeers and whistles as they left the pitch at 1-0 down against Chievo, with the goalkeeper turning to the stands and declaring ‘we need you with us’.
“We all expected more,” Buffon admitted in a Press conference ahead of the Champions League match with Manchester City.
“There are some valid reasons, but when you don’t get a result in three games you can’t make excuses. We have to focus on the problems and understand what we can do individually.
“What I did on Saturday was a way of defending the younger players, wearing the Juventus shirt is a diffferent world.
“The team is giving everything on the pitch, we need unity. It wasn’t a reproach to the fans, it was a request to try to understand the moment and help us for the good of Juve.
“Who are we now? We’ll find out by playing. It’s undeniable that after three games we haven’t played well and we haven’t got the results we expected.
“We’ll get back to being the team we were a few months ago, who gave great performances in the biggest games. I'm sure of it.
"We’re a group of players, coaches and directors all pulling in the same direction, and I can speak for the players, they’re a great group of lads who really care about the cause.
“There are 25 or 26 players in the squad, and we’ve trained together two or three times, we need to get to know each other. The season lasts 10 months, it’s very long.
“I’m not here to duck the issue, I wouldn’t accept anything that is not first place. The next month will give us a lot of answers.
“Tomorrow we’ll try to give a good performance, and show signs of cohesion and team spirit. Juventus have never played too defensively in Europe.
“We have a squad which can put on a good show.”