Juventus, Allegri: “Improve in match management”. Stankovic: “Rabiot’s goal? It was a clear arm”

“Important victory but we need to improve in match management.” Massimiliano Allegri gladly takes the 3 points after the match against Sampdoria but isn’t entirely satisfied with Juventus’ performance: “At 2-0, we can’t take those counterattacks. It’s normal that young players like Barrenechea, Fagioli and Miretti are guilty of inexperience , but the older players behind have to take them by the ears and put them in position. The first goal had to be fouled, while the second is the son of the first. These are situations in which we need to improve,” he stressed.

“Paredes still out? Technical choice”

Once again Allegri initially preferred to keep Paredes on the bench: “I made a technical choice, compared to Barrenechea and Locatelli is less metronome and more technical,” he explains. “I needed someone more like Barrenechea who also played a good game in some moments”. Good performance by Fagioli: “He’s growing as an engine. He has a nice ‘culotto’ with his legs planted and therefore it’s difficult to move him. He’s more planted than Miretti, who however also played a great match. He put that ball in for Vlahovic. He gives us great technique and has great ability to unmark.”

“Rabiot has become beautiful to look at, it has a different engine”

Tonight Juventus was saved by a brace from Rabiot: “He has become a nice player to watch play, he has a different engine. The forecast was for him to go 60 minutes and Pogba 30 minutes, who felt a pang in the morning and will also miss Freiburg. Luckily he wasn’t booked and will be there for Inter.” Bremer left early but “he’s fine, he’s suffering a bit of pain in the patellar tendon in his left leg. He played a lot. Bonucci? Leo left because he took a hit on the tibia and it needs to be evaluated. Chiesa? We’ll see “.

“Vlahovic must remain calm, he’s doing well”

On the penalty missed by Vlahovic, Allegri comments: “There are two solutions, either play the center fielder, otherwise choose a corner. But Dusan played a good game, he came close to scoring. but he’s been at Juve for a year and he’s young. He’s doing well, he’s done some work that is paying off. When he manages to be less hasty and more aggressive in attacking goal, he’ll find goals and great performances.”

“Penalty? The club will take care of it”

In closing once again no comment on the matter of the penalty and what will happen off the pitch: “We don’t say anything, the club will take care of this. I repeat, we had a reaction to the sentence and we thought we had solved everything. It wasn’t easy getting up after Monza, what the players are doing is important, I don’t know how we’ll get there, at the moment we’re second. We’ll see what happens. When we started, the goal was the Scudetto or the first four places and moving forward in Europe.”

Rabiot: “It’s time to take responsibility”

Adrien Rabiot took the team by the hand and scored a decisive brace: “In some moments I have to take responsibility and, if necessary, I have to go it alone. My second goal was important for the win, I’m happy. I am a little less for the first half: we conceded two avoidable goals but the attitude in the second half was good. The blackout at 2-0? We have to work. It’s a head thing, we have to be more concentrated throughout the game But we had to win to get to the match against Freiburg well: I’m happy for the success and for my two goals.” No word yet on his uncertain future: “I’m not thinking about it at the moment. I’m happy with the work I’m doing and with the team; we’ll see the rest later.”

Stankovic: “Rabiot’s goal? It was a clear arm”

On the opposite front, Dejan Stankovic complains about Rabiot’s 3-2 goal, validated by the Var: “It’s a clean arm, you can see the biceps moving. I’ll stop here. Maybe I lost the match anyway, but at least let me stay on the side 2-2. It was a very clear situation. If they saw it at the VAR, I believe it, but perhaps it should be seen a little better. If we show him the Vlahovic clash with Turk 20 times, you can show the touch of the arm. Just for a touch of the arm by Gabbiadini they disallowed a goal in Empoli… I trust them, if they see the referee and VAR I trust them, but not like that. Up to a certain point, I accept this decision. I don’t want to be stupid.”