Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was critical of his side’s showing against Palermo, despite the match finishing in their favor.
Arturo Vidal and Fernando Llorente helped the Bianconeri to earn all three points after what has been a difficult week for the reigning Scudetto champions, but he was not impressed with their performance during the first half. However, the former AC Milan coach did single out the Spanish striker, who finally opened his account for some praise.
“For a striker, scoring goals is everything. I’m glad for him, he worked hard for himself and for the team,” he stated to Sky Sport Italia after the game.
“[However], as a team, we had a poor first half. We were too slow and inaccurate with our passing.”
Allegri also went on to discuss the situation regarding veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who is still recovering after a long injury lay-off.
“Andrea came back from the World Cup and then was injured, causing him to miss 40 days. As a result, he needs to play more to improve his condition. [But] he [definitely] had a solid 65 minutes out there today.”
