Miralem Pjanic concedes Lazio deserved the Supercoppa Italiana, as Juventus “need to improve and control the pitch better.”
The Bianconeri have lost only two games under Maurizio Sarri, tonight’s Supercoppa in Riyadh and another 3-1 to Lazio in Serie A on December 7.
“There is disappointment, because we really wanted to win this trophy,” Pjanic told reporters in the mixed zone.
Miralem Pjanic concedes Lazio deserved the Supercoppa Italiana, as Juventus “need to improve and control the pitch better.”
The Bianconeri have lost only two games under Maurizio Sarri, tonight’s Supercoppa in Riyadh and another 3-1 to Lazio in Serie A on December 7.
“There is disappointment, because we really wanted to win this trophy,” Pjanic told reporters in the mixed zone.
“In the first half it was very even, played with a low tempo. Perhaps we got a little stretched out after the break, as there were more spaces and Lazio made the most of them to score the goal.
“We had our chances to go 2-1 up too, but in general it was not a great performance from our team. We know there are things to improve, that we need to be more solid at the back if we want to win, to control the pitch better.”
Sarri said his Juve players were lacking sharpness and Pjanic is inclined to agree.
“We weren’t as quick in our passing compared to recent matches and that made the difference. It was a game between two very good teams and it was largely even, then Lazio pulled something extra out in the second half.
“It’s disappointing, but we’ve still got a lot to do and many objectives to achieve. There’s a Scudetto to win, the Champions League and the Coppa Italia.”