Massimiliano Allegri insists Juventus need ‘the best Federico Chiesa’ and claims he is not thinking about the title race, suggesting the Bianconeri must focus on one game at a time.
The Serie A giants secured a 3-0 win over Sassuolo on Tuesday night. Dusan Vlahovic bagged a brace in the first half, while Chiesa was introduced as a substitute from the bench in the second half and scored the third for Juventus in the dying minutes.
Juventus’ victory means they are now two points below table leaders Inter so they can leapfrog the Nerazzurri with an away win at Lecce next weekend as Simone Inzaghi’s men will be busy in Saudi Arabia for the Supercoppa Italiana, so they won’t play in Serie A.
Juventus have won 15 league games out of 20 this season, drawing four and losing once in the reverse fixture against the Neroverdi in September 2023.
Football Italia was among the accredited media at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday and attended Allegri’s post-match presser. Here are the three most relevant talking points from his post-match presser:
Title race, Juventus can overtake Inter on Sunday
“I am not accustomed to thinking about these things. We have to play against Lecce. It will be a complicated game because they don’t concede many goals and they’ll play at home. We must think about that game, and then focus on Empoli. We must be serene and enjoy this victory. From tomorrow, we’ll think about Lecce. This must be the norm.”
Juventus reserves
“The only thing we have to do now is to remain with our feet on the ground and take a step at a time. Those who entered from the bench did well. Milik’s pressing was crucial to scoring the third goal. We must continue with this spirit that has helped us earn 49 points.”
Chiesa and Juve strikers
“Chiesa feels well physically and I am really happy because we need the best Chiesa. Yildiz made good moves. I think he lost possession once; he is young but has great technique.”