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Every word from Allegri’s pre-Fiorentina press conference on Pogba, Rabiot, Bremer and more
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Massimiliano Allegri spoke to the press conference ahead of Juventus’s match against Fiorentina.
How many certainties have the last two victories given?
«They gave two important victories. Tomorrow is a different game, because Fiorentina are a team that runs and presses. It will take patience and order.»
Is Rabiot your bet won?
«It’s not a safe bet. He’s a player who found his maturity at 27 as happens in most players, between 26 and 30 players reach the peak of their career. Rabiot will play tomorrow.»
Are you satisfied with the growth of the team?
«We have to focus on mini goals and on the teams ahead of us which are Bologna and Udinese. Then we’ll think about the Europa League. The team is doing a good job, but we have to improve because I didn’t like Salerno’s last 30 minutes. Tomorrow we need a better performance to beat Fiorentina.»
Is Danilo an essential player?
«Data say he’s fine and as long as he’s fine, he’ll play. Danilo manages to manage himself well, but he’s becoming an increasingly important player.»
Will the trident be seen tomorrow?
«I don’t know, because we trained this morning, but the match is long. They can play together, but I don’t know if it’s the right day. I’ll decide tomorrow morning.»
Does the team seem to have changed their attitude?
«We need to improve the plays on the verticals, on the diagonals, we have it in the feet and in these plays. The team is doing well in this, but we are far from what we can do. Now we are all back, it’s another sign so I can give Danilo rest too. But all those available are doing well. There is good harmony, knowing that to get results you have to work hard and respect your opponent a lot. You can’t ignore it, otherwise we risk doing as we did in the 30 minutes of Salerno and with Monza first.»
Can Pogba be summoned?
«Pogba is not called up, at the moment he is in the pits. There isn’t, I’m sorry to say but it’s the reality. He is working to be available again, right now I can’t tell you when he will be back. Maybe in 20 days. I’m the first to wait for him.»
How is Bonucci doing?
«Bonucci returns on Thursday for the Europa League. Milik is still far away, Kaio too. On Monday Bonucci will train with the team, he will be available for Nantes.»
Will it be necessary to change modules to deploy the trident?
«You can play with the three midfielders or the four behind or keep the three-man defence. For the trident you have to run and sacrifice yourself and they’ve given their availability.»
How did the team react after the sentence?
«The boys were very good, as in all things there is a moment of adaptation. After the sentence in Naples, the blow came then we reacted with Atalanta. It’s human, otherwise we tell ourselves falsehoods. Now the team has found its balance, we have set ourselves mini goals. Tomorrow we need to do well, Fiorentina are down and can catch up with us. Like in Salerno. We need to be good and take one step at a time, making sure we are at our best. We have games to play.»
Bremer seems to be flexing..
«Bremer wasn’t excellent in Cremona and he didn’t do well in Naples, but the player knows it too. When we do badly, we do it as a team, not just with individuals.»
Has Pogba had a new injury or is he following a standard path?
«A normal path, coming from an external meniscus which is a very boring injury because until the knee settles in it sometimes bothers. They are following him, he is working and he is putting all his effort into it but at the moment he is not available.»
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