Udinese coach Andrea Stramaccioni was in a glowing mood after the Zebrette held champions Juventus to a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Friuli on Sunday Afternoon in Serie A.
Juventus dominated possession in the match but struggled to produce many goalscoring opportunities, though Carlos Tevez and Antonio Di Natale may feel they could have won the game for their respective sides. The draw sees the Friulani remain in 11th spot in the table, two points ahead of Ac Milan.
Speaking to Radio Rai after the game, Stramaccioni expressed his satisfaction at the performance and his tactics, as well as how proud he was of his players.
“We approached the game in the best way, with courage,” he said.
“I played three attackers to cause problems for Juventus and we were successful. Against Juventus, if you only think about defending, sooner or later they will score.”
“[Gianluigi] Buffon made two crucial saves, but I want to underline the great effort of the defence.”
Allan had a standout performance in the Udinese midfield, constantly hassling his opponents and disrupting the visitors’ flow, for which his coach reserved special praise.
“Allan was incredible, for me he is one of the best central midfielders in Europe, second only maybe to Paul Pogba.”
