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Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has told reporters that today’s game against Spezia will be a ‘relegation six-pointer’. The Bianconeri haven’t had the best of starts, only gaining two points in their first four matches. That point tally is 11 points less than leaders Inter Milan who have played just one more game. This is the worst start Juventus fans have had to endure since 1961 when they finished the season in 12th place.
In the pre-match interview Allegri told reporters “Looking at the table right now Spezia v Juventus is a relegation six-pointer… we need to be realistic, we can’t talk about our goals as it stands,”. This is a far cry from the Juventus team he had managed before, with himself also admitting “There’s no point talking about the past, this is a different Juventus team.”
Allegri also explained what happened during the 2nd half of Juventus’ recent match against AC Milan where they lost their 1 goal lead, he said “After the break against Milan the same thing happened, we made mistakes when there was no pressure,”. That was the third time this season that Juventus had lost their lead, losing 2-1 to Napoli and drawing 2-2 to Udinese on the opening day.
This isn’t the start that Allegri would have hoped for, but he id aware that there is still time left. The Italian manager will be looking to stride Juventus into the Champions League places and maybe an unlikely title challenge considering the circumstances they find themselves now.
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