Juventus icon David Trezeguet says Max Allegri “reminds me of Marcello Lippi” and jokes “there’s still time” for Gianluigi Buffon to prove he is not finished.
Trezeguet won two Scudetti and a Champions League runners-up medal with Juve under Lippi between 2001 and 2003, while he was also Buffon’s teammate during that time.
“Allegri? He’s doing a great job, he reminds me of Lippi,” the ex-France international continued to Tuttosport.
Juventus icon David Trezeguet says Max Allegri “reminds me of Marcello Lippi” and jokes “there’s still time” for Gianluigi Buffon to prove he is not finished.
Trezeguet won two Scudetti and a Champions League runners-up medal with Juve under Lippi between 2001 and 2003, while he was also Buffon’s teammate during that time.
“Allegri? He’s doing a great job, he reminds me of Lippi,” the ex-France international continued to Tuttosport.
“Apart from them being Tuscans… he reminds me of Lippi due to the fact that he’s been able to add value to the team in a very short time and is making history with the club.
“He won over the fans, the club and, perhaps most importantly, the squad: he’s had to make some important and difficult decisions, yet they’ve been respected and followed.
“Also, let’s not forget that it wasn’t easy for him to succeed, given he had to take the baton from someone as loved and important as Antonio Conte.
“Buffon finished? Calm, calm: there’s still time! Some criticisms are part of the game, but Gigi is fine and can continue to show his enormous quality.
“He’s been in modern football for 20 years, so he knows how to handle [the criticism] and knows what he needs to do.
“He’s one of the best goalkeepers in history, if not the best, and it’s no coincidence that he’s shown affection and love by fans wherever he goes.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he received applause from all around Camp Nou.”