Giorgio Chiellini concedes Juventus “aren’t as solid as we were last season” and have travel sickness after defeat to Fiorentina.
The Bianconeri are one point clear at the top of the Serie A table, albeit with a game in hand to be played against Crotone.
“It wasn’t a good performance and we haven’t quite found our balance yet,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia and Mediaset Premium.
Giorgio Chiellini concedes Juventus “aren’t as solid as we were last season” and have travel sickness after defeat to Fiorentina.
The Bianconeri are one point clear at the top of the Serie A table, albeit with a game in hand to be played against Crotone.
“It wasn’t a good performance and we haven’t quite found our balance yet,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia and Mediaset Premium.
This was the first time the ‘BBC’ defence of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Chiellini had started together since October 29, but they seemed rusty.
“The truth is we know full well that we aren’t as solid as we were last season and we’ve been saying that even during the run of victories.
“If you think back, some games Gigi Buffon wouldn’t even get his gloves dirty, but now we tend to concede almost every match or at least run some risks.”
Could it be because the midfield is no longer providing the same kind of protection, above all since Paul Pogba was sold to Manchester United?
“We do miss Pogba’s intensity, because he is a big figure to suddenly lose. There’s an issue away from home because, with all due respect, it’s not in the Juventus style to come away with no points in three games played in Milan and Florence.
“We’ve had four tough away fixtures, including Genoa, and lost all of them, so that really has to say something.”