Juventus, Allegri: "Sorry, but we have to be strong because everything passes"

The Bianconeri coach charges his team ahead of the final: "Now we have to defend third place"

Bitter in the mouth for Massimilano Allegri and his Juventus, with the knockout at San Siro which leads to the elimination of the bianconeri in the Italian Cup. The Old Lady surrenders one step away from the final, with the coach who, analyzing the defeat, underlined: "We had a sleepy first half and conceded goals. We played a good game, but we didn't shoot much and we went out. We need to recharge our energies , we have the semi-final of the Europa League and we have to roll up our sleeves to go back to work with malice".

A defeat that serves to rekindle Juventus pride in view of the season finale: "We have to defend third place and keep Roma and Milan away. Today we had to do better in the offensive phase, but we weren't able to overturn it. It wasn't easy, winning it's not easy here. But we have to increase our malice to achieve the result".

"It's a pity because we played a good match for 60' against a very strong team. We are sorry not to be in the final, but this year you have to be good and strong to keep your shoulders wide " explained Allegri. The coach then reiterated: 2When you're in these situations, every one happens to you, on Sunday we conceded a goal like chickens and in the first leg you saw what a match it was. You have to be good and strong, then everything works out and in the end things come back ."

On reading the match and the formation changes he then added: "I changed because when they were down it was difficult, or you caught them on the counterattack in the first half. In the second half when they got down a lot it's normal that there should be more presence in area. Milik had played an excellent game with Napoli, he was coming from a period of absence and therefore there was a need to make him recover. With Vlahovic out and Kean out, I had to let Chiesa play, but I was convinced he could do well as a centre-forward. he got busy. In the first half under pressure we threw away a bit too many balls, but we need to have courage, open the wings, broad shoulders and keep going because we have seven games in the league and we have Roma and Milan who are there three points and Lazio are in front".