Allegri: 'Keep Juventus intact'

By Football Italia staff

Max Allegri praised Juventus for winning “a risky fixture” against Lazio and urged the club to “confirm this squad for the Champions League.”

The Bianconeri swept Lazio aside 3-0 with a Paulo Dybala brace and Mario Mandzukic tap-in, while Patric saw red at the dawn of the second half.

“This was a risky fixture, but the lads took the right approach,” he told Mediaset Premium.

“We have to take the squad to a level where they don’t need the Coach to motivate them every time. We could’ve struggled a lot less towards the end, as there were a few unnecessary flicks and back-heels, but maybe I am asking too much.

“Dybala is a fine player and very intelligent. He enjoys himself playing in almost a trequartista role, connecting the forwards to the midfield. He has very clear ideas on what he wants to do.”

Considering the fifth consecutive Scudetto could be secured on Monday – if Juventus beat Fiorentina and Napoli lose at Roma – the attention now moves to next season.

“We must confirm this squad, because it’s a young group and we want to do well in the Champions League. Our exit this time was rather hard to swallow.

“We made an impressive comeback in Serie A to win after that bad start, but we can still do even better.”

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