Juventus, Allegri asks for balance: “The greatest danger comes from ourselves”

TURIN – “Right now the number one danger comes from ourselves,” he says Massimiliano Allegri on the eve of Juventus-Inter, the first decisive match of a month that will decide almost everything: “We want to play the possibility of playing many games in August as well”, is Juventus’ goal. The semi-final first leg of Italian Cup the Juventus coach is worried about one particular aspect: the enthusiasm that surrounds her. And the reference is not to the popular excitement that has revived, but to the crests that have risen right in the rooms of Juventus itself.

Allegri: “Continassa needs balance”

“Equilibrium must reign within the Continassa, I hate those who get carried away by easy enthusiasm or get depressed too quickly”: Allegri’s message really seems aimed at the closest ears, on the pitch and at the headquarters, as if the momentum of the latest results could lead to dangerous drunkenness in inexperienced managers or non-savvy players. Since February, a cycle that began precisely by eliminating Lazio in the Italian Cup, Juventus have won eleven out of thirteen matches between the league and the Europa League and are now attacking the third front again, the one that could guarantee access to a title with fewer complications. Allegri keeps dispensing warnings, as a result: “Inter are a strong team regardless of when they play and the Coppa Italia is a different competition from the championship: this match will be much more difficult than the one we won at San Siro. We have to prick up your antennas so you don’t lose touch with reality”.

Allegri: “Inter are very strong, well done Inzaghi”

That “Inter are strong, very strong”, Allegri will repeat himself. “Inzaghi is doing a great job.” And he launches the challenge in his own way: “Last year we lost three times with them and we drew once, this year we are 2-0 for us and therefore we are still behind”. To complete the revenge it is therefore necessary to eliminate Inter, who in the past season emasculated Juventus’ comeback dreams by winning in the league at the Stadium and then conquered both the Super Cup and the Italian Cup at Juve’s expense. All matches were full of discussions like the recent one at San Siro, “but it’s Juve-Inter and there will always be episodes to discuss. I trust Massa, he’s an excellent referee.”

Ballot Kean-Di Maria, Church on the bench

In Juventus, the only training doubt is in attack: the ballot is between Kean and Di Maria, but in any case a relay race is almost certain between the two. He will play in goal Perin (the Italian Cup is “his” competition), the Gatti-Bremer-Danilo trio will be confirmed in defense and they will compete in midfield DeSciglio (favorite over Cuadrado) e Kostic on the outsides and Fagioli-Locatelli-Rabiot in the middle. Church he is available again but Allegri has announced him only capable for the bench.