After being made to fight for a 2-0 victory over Chievo on Sunday afternoon, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri praised his players for the patience shown as they continued to press the Gialloblu for a vital opener and cited Paul Pogba as the deciding factor.
The French youngster produced a wonderful drive to give the Bianconeri the lead on 60 minutes, before a wonderful piece of skill created the second for Stephan Lichtsteiner and the 47-year-old claimed Pogba will become the best in the world.
“I have to congratulate my players for the patience they have shown against Chievo that have done a damn lot in the first-half [to stop us],” Allegri told Radio Rai.
“They were the authors of a great performance in the first 45, then we went up a pace while they were down.
“It’ was a victory very hard-fought, it was a three points taken in a different way because recently we have been a little used to close the games pretty early. The team showed maturity and patience and I am very happy.
“Pogba is extraordinary, is growing, he is a champion because after a mediocre first-half, he pulled out a really important moment of play.
“We did not discover his qualities today, he is destined to grow and become the best in the world.”
The former AC Milan boss was then quick to deny any rift with Arturo Vidal who had shown his disappointment at being substituted insisting it was to stop the Chilean being sent-off.
“When someone comes off they are never happy but at that time Arturo had been cautioned, as had Marchisio,” explained Allegri. “I preferred to remove Vidal because he is a bit more impetuous than Claudio.
“There are still many victories to get, if we want to win the Scudetto.”
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