‘Juventus season starts this week’

Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri expects improvement against Chievo – ‘our season starts this week’.

The Bianconeri have lost their opening two matches this season, but the tactician is backing his side to bounce back at the weekend.

“Right now we’re a team under construction,” Allegri told assembled media as he presented his new app.

“We don’t know where we can go, or what our margin for improvement is. Our season starts this week.

Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri expects improvement against Chievo – ‘our season starts this week’.

The Bianconeri have lost their opening two matches this season, but the tactician is backing his side to bounce back at the weekend.

“Right now we’re a team under construction,” Allegri told assembled media as he presented his new app.

“We don’t know where we can go, or what our margin for improvement is. Our season starts this week.

“Chievo? My second adventure with Juventus begins with them. This will be a busy month between the League and the Champions League. We have to work.

“There’s no such thing as a transitional year at a big club. The squad has excellent quality, but with 10 new players it’s normal that it takes some time.

“The return of Marchisio? As well as him we have [Mario] Lemina and Hernanes. [Sami] Khedira is the only one who is still out.

“I’m thinking positively, and I don’t see any reason to do otherwise. We have all the potential to do well.

“Winning is never guaranteed, under any circumstances. Our opponents have strengthened, and we need to prove ourselves.”

Allegri is a former Milan Coach, and gave his thoughts on the Rossoneri and their city rivals Inter ahead of Sunday’s Milan derby.

“It’s a meeting of two teams who can aspire to the Scudetto, and they’re already showing that they can fight at the top.”