Massimiliano Allegri has insisted that although he has been pleased with his Juventus side’s performances to date, he recognises there is still improvements that could be made.
The Bianconeri will face Palermo this Sunday looking to extend their lead at the top of the table, and will be hoping to bounce back from a defeat at Olimpiacos in midweek.
“We are first, but we need to improve the goal-scoring side,” admitted the former AC Milan coach in his pre-match press conference on Saturday, “we have suffered in the last four games.
“The team creates eight to 10 chances a game,” he went on to claim, ” but we need to improve the implementation phase; we also need to improve our ball management.”
He refused to be drawn on his preference of strikers for the match against the Rosanero, but commented on Fernando Llorente’s form.
“Until last Saturday Llorente has played well,” he noted. “he need a goal, and when it comes, all will be different.”
Although the Rosanero have had a poor start to the season, Allegri will not underestimate Giuseppe Iachini’s side.
“Palermo have become a lot more solid,” he stated. “With [Paulo] Dybala up front, we will have to be careful and to play football; in the match against Sassuolo there were few minutes of actual play.”
