Massimiliano Allegri
JuventusStefano Pioli
Milan
Meeting Highlights…MILAN
By winning the match against Milan we would have the possibility of aiming for second place which would be a good result and an extra incentive at the end of the season. There are still 15 points up for grabs and the last word has not been said. We need to be good, play an excellent game tomorrow and return to winning the championship. Juventus-Milan is always Juventus-Milan: a beautiful and important match to play. A direct clash against a strong, well-trained team with valuable players.
…THE OBJECTIVE IS CL
I have a wonderful relationship with the boys, they are excellent professionals and above all they care about this shirt. We all want to go and get the remaining objectives together. We must be focused on what we have to do: reaching the Champions League is important from a technical point of view, with Juventus committed on multiple fronts next season, and from an economic point of view for the club because it would guarantee greater resources.
…ABOUT THE TEAM
This year we were a strong team. When you are at Juventus everyone must have the ambition to win, then if another team wins you have to applaud and understand what to do to improve. In this historical period it is important for an Italian club to play in the Champions League and, by qualifying again this year, considering the path that began three years ago, Juventus would never have remained out of the Champions League in any case. For us, reaching the objectives that the club indicated to us at the beginning of the season would be a success.
…TEAM UPDATE
Bremer had a small injury in Cagliari but he is better, tomorrow morning I will evaluate what to do. We have recovered all our energy these days and tomorrow we will be ready to play a great match. Lately Chiesa has played a little more, Federico always has a solution even when he withdraws from the game. Yildiz is also fine, I will evaluate this case tomorrow morning too. Vlahovic? It's normal to aspire to the Ballon d'Or, each of us must have the ambition to achieve the best otherwise we won't be able to improve. He has grown a lot and is finding an internal balance in playing matches even when things aren't going well for him. The goals scored by the team? We are more or less in line with last year's numbers and on average opportunities created equally. Maybe we were less effective.
Massimiliano Allegri
Manager on Juventus…MILAN
By winning the match against Milan we would have the possibility of aiming for second place which would be a good result and an extra incentive at the end of the season. There are still 15 points up for grabs and the last word has not been said. We need to be good, play an excellent game tomorrow and return to winning the championship. Juventus-Milan is always Juventus-Milan: a beautiful and important match to play. A direct clash against a strong, well-trained team with valuable players.
…THE OBJECTIVE IS CL
I have a wonderful relationship with the boys, they are excellent professionals and above all they care about this shirt. We all want to go and get the remaining objectives together. We must be focused on what we have to do: reaching the Champions League is important from a technical point of view, with Juventus committed on multiple fronts next season, and from an economic point of view for the club because it would guarantee greater resources.
…ABOUT THE TEAM
This year we were a strong team. When you are at Juventus everyone must have the ambition to win, then if another team wins you have to applaud and understand what to do to improve. In this historical period it is important for an Italian club to play in the Champions League and, by qualifying again this year, considering the path that began three years ago, Juventus would never have remained out of the Champions League in any case. For us, reaching the objectives that the club indicated to us at the beginning of the season would be a success.
…TEAM UPDATE
Bremer had a small injury in Cagliari but he is better, tomorrow morning I will evaluate what to do. We have recovered all our energy these days and tomorrow we will be ready to play a great match. Lately Chiesa has played a little more, Federico always has a solution even when he withdraws from the game. Yildiz is also fine, I will evaluate this case tomorrow morning too. Vlahovic? It's normal to aspire to the Ballon d'Or, each of us must have the ambition to achieve the best otherwise we won't be able to improve. He has grown a lot and is finding an internal balance in playing matches even when things aren't going well for him. The goals scored by the team? We are more or less in line with last year's numbers and on average opportunities created equally. Maybe we were less effective.
Stefano Pioli
Manager on Milan…JUVENTUS
Juventus is a solid team and has strong and unpredictable attackers, they are good on dead balls and can create danger in any situation. It will be a delicate and difficult match, it must be faced with determination and conviction. Now the focus must be on finishing second, getting back to winning and doing well. It's up to us to show how we want to finish the season, we have five games to show who we are, from the mood to the standings but not only that, it's an important match for many reasons and we will have to be at 100%.
…TEAM UPDATE
Leão will be the captain in Turin, he is experiencing this event like all of us. Okafor and Chukwueze are well and are ready to play, then the formation choices are up to me. Bennacer is not yet at his best in terms of physical condition, in this At the moment Adli is very attentive in the defensive phase and I think he is more reliable. Theo is a very strong player and can certainly be important for the future of Milan. Ibra is always close to us, he tries to give us confidence and supports us. We win and lose together. and together we try to overcome difficult times like this.
…THE SEASON
We are waiting for the end of the championship to make any assessment. We gave everything, but we were not always able to put our best qualities on the field. We have never been the strongest team in the championship in recent years. There have been very positive moments and others very negative, with no middle ground. I for one must have broad shoulders, criticism is part of my job.
…DERBY
In the Derby I made certain choices to try to have compactness in the defensive phase, and then consequently I evaluated the characteristics of the players to follow this strategy. The plan worked up to a certain point, then when you concede a goal on an inactive ball you put the opponents in ideal conditions. In the last few matches we have found opponents in front of us who are ready and good at exploiting our mistakes, and we have not managed to do the same.