Massimiliano Allegri and Adrien Rabiot spoke on the eve of the match against Malmoe. TuttoJuve.com will follow the event live:
What game should Juve play?
“We have to win by playing well, because we can still finish first. It is important to win tomorrow.”
What role do you prefer to play?
“I am a central midfielder, I adapt. I prefer to play central, but I can adapt to play in the wing to help the team. He just has to adapt to what the coach says.”
How much does the coach hammer you to score goals and assists?
“I know I talked to the coach. I haven’t scored yet this season and I have to make more assists. To do well for me and help the team. I know I have to do more.”
Can you take stock of your Juventus adventure?
“I did some good things and some less, but I think I grew up in Italy. We play in a different way from what I knew in France. I’m happy but I have to keep working.”
Did the boos on Sunday hurt you?
“No, I’m a professional and I’ve been doing this job for ten years and I know football. I’m calm and thinking about the pitch to give everything for this team. Only by playing well can I change this.”
What’s different about Italian football?
“Tactics because we work so hard on this. The teams are always closed and it is more difficult to find spaces. This is different from French football. I feel good in Italy I have to work on goals and assists too.”
Is there a Malmo player who has impressed you?
“They had a good match in the first leg. They have strong players and they also won the championship. They have nothing to lose and we have to do well. They are a good team.”
Did you think you were doing better this season?
“In the league, yes, because we are Juventus and we play to win all the games. At the beginning we didn’t do well but now we have taken a step forward we have to continue like this. There are many games until May and we can improve.”
Rabiot’s press conference ends
Begin to speak Allegri
What rotations will there be tomorrow?
“Tomorrow Perin, Rugani, Alex Sandro and Rabiot will play. Tomorrow we will see how Kean is doing, ch he took a blow on Sunday. De Sciglio is back and I hope to give him some time. Tomorrow we have to close the group well to prepare for the championship match”.
Can Arthur play?
“Arthur is fine and we’ll see tomorrow morning because I have Kulusevski out and let’s see if we can play with three midfielders.”
Will he confirm the 4-2-3-1?
“We are more orderly but it does not mean that we will only play with this module. Tomorrow is difficult because we only have Bernardeschi as a winger”
Is there a favorite team for the Champions League?
“Liverpool, Bayern Munich, City, Psg and Real Madrid are the favorites for the Champions League”.
What step does Juventus need?
“We take one step at a time. In the championship we are late, the four in front are traveling at an impressive average. We can only try to win as many games as possible and hope that they are wrong in front but right now they are not wrong.”
Can you do better than the Champions League round of 16?
“We have to create the conditions to do better. In March we will see who touches us and we will try to do better.”
Does anything change to be first or second?
“Apart from Liverpool, City and Bayern Munich the other things are still to be seen. We need to be lucky in the draw. It is important to have passed the round then let’s see who gets to us.”
Massimiliano Allegri’s press conference ends
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