Massimiliano Allegri stings Inter Milan.

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The words of Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri spoke on the eve of Gilardino’s challenge against Genoa: "We have to be aware of the kind of match we will face: they have important numbers at home, they are aggressive and play good soccer. Gilardino is doing a great job, plus we will meet three youngsters who grew up in Juve like Dragusin, De Winter and Vogliacco. It will beà a very different match from the last".

Inevitable question about Chiellini's farewell to soccer: "We spoke after his farewell to soccer. He had an extraordinary career, he finished a piece of his life and now a new chapter begins. I think he has all the characteristics to play various roles, he will be the one to choose. He will have to challenge himself and he can do it. Bonucci? I think he wants to be a coach, I wish him the best for when he decides to quit".

On the duel with Inter: "At the beginning of the summer I think it would have been difficult to imagine such a rankingì. We started with the awareness of our limits, we have become a team, but still not enough. We have to keep our feet on the ground, keep the balance, because then a negative result can change the vision of the future. We have to think first of all about Genoa, which will be an important stumbling block. We will try to score as many points as possible, but our goal remains one of the top four places. They are the favorites, they were built to win the championship. They said it, President Zhang confirmed it at the Christmas dinner. We have a different path: there are players who are doing well and I am happy with them, but we still need to improve. We need to take one small step at a time, the championship è a path, we need balance, serenityà and abilityà to manage difficult moments".

Closing remark on his future: "I am absolutely not tired. Me manager? Juve has very good ones, when the company è è well structured it gives strength to the whole environment and here è so è for 100 years. The main goal è getting back to playing Champions, although we should have played it this year as well…".

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