December 23-in a friendly match that ended earlier, Serie A team Juventus beat Rierka 1-0. After the game, Juventus coach Allegri spoke to the media about the team’s next preparation plans and the return of some players.
About the return of the players participating in the World Cup
“the players who came back from the World Cup are in good shape and they only need a little time to get back to the form of the game. Brazil’s international players will return on December 27, while it will take a few more days for Argentine players and Alabio. I saw a lot of young players play an impressive performance today. ”
About the performance of the team in this friendly match
“We need to stop passing the ball to the goalkeeper. In some cases, this is a good tactic, but not often. We need to learn when to change our practices. ”
About the arrangements for the next friendly match
“I think Chiesa will come back and we will see what happens to de Silio, but for Bonucci and Vlahovic, it is impossible for them to play this game.”
About the performance of the Argentine international in the World Cup
“Di Maria did well in the final and he is an extraordinary player, so he will be an extra boost for us in the second half of the season. Di Maria and Paredes know that they must be important to us after some health problems in the first half of the season. I talked to DiMaria, and he was as excited as Paredes. ”
About the team’s goals for the second half of the season
“We have five important months to come. Our minimum goal is to get into the top four in the league, but also to be as close as possible to Napoli, which is in good shape. Next comes the Europa League and the Coppa Italia. It would be a good thing to play another 36 games between now and the end of the season. ”