Fabio Capello defends Massimiliano Allegri

The words of Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello spoke about Massimiliano Allegri’s increasingly likely farewell to Juventus to La Gazzetta dello Sport, defending his colleague: "The numbers say that Juventus hadn’t won anything for three years and è returned to lift a cup with Massimiliano Allegri. Many criticized him even when he won back-to-back championships, accusing him of not playing well. A tug-of-war that è has become almost exasperated in recent years. Allegri, on the other hand, deserves respect: his career speaks for him".

"I was surprised becauseé I think that it was not just an agonistic rapture, there’è evidently something else, when you feel that the’air around you è changed it’s not easy to keep going as if nothing happened. You hope that the rumors about you are just rumors, precisely, until you realize that it was all true. And then, with a cup in your hands, out comes the’pride".

And again: "He brought home a cup, and with two competitions to go: Juventus did not play in Europe despite the fact that Allegri a year ago had led it in Champions by finishing third on the field. More than that, he could “only”win the Scudetto, but the team was not equipped enough to fight with Inter: the Bianconeriè squad is of a decent technical level but remains inferior to that of the Nerazzurri. And also to that of Milan".

"At’the beginning of the season in Turin è Giuntoli arrived: I believe that since then the ideas of the club have taken a different direction. Technical cycles also end for these reasons.The other night I saw a compact Juve, careful in defense as in the first part of the season, with an almost total dedication to what the coach was asking. That is, reconquering the ball and fast restarts. With a center forward who did what he had to: Vlahovic è was perfect. Here, he had never won in the bianconero, like so many youngsters on the roster. And when you start winning you acquire a different approach.To raise the level forò it will be necessary to invest: we need three-four great players", he concluded.