Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri praised the courage of Roma’s 10 men in the draw against his side at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Monday night.
Carlos Tevez put Juventus ahead from a free kick after Vasilis Torosidis had been dismissed for a second yellow card, but Seydou Keita dragged the game level when his header nestled in the visitor’s net in the 78th minute.
“Roma showed a lot of courage. [Rudi] Garcia made three crucial changes and at that point, the numerical advantage meant nothing because our players were tired,” he told Sky Sport.
Allegri felt disappointed that his side surrendered their lead, in a game where Roma failed to register a shot on Gianluigi Buffon’s goal until the 78th minute, stating that there is a lot to go in the season despite possessing a nine point lead over the Giallorossi at the top of the table.
“I’m happy with my team’s performance until the 70th minute, but then we stopped playing. Roma did well to push us at the end when we were not alert enough,” he said.
“This draw has made us leave the field feeling pretty angry. A nine point advantage is still a big lead, but there’s still a long way to go in the season.”
In the absence of rested Paul Pogba and injured Andrea Pirlo, the former AC Milan boss was delighted with the effort of goalscorer Carlos Tevez.
“He had been practising free kicks this week given Andrea’s absence. He is an extraordinary player, and we found that out for sure tonight,” he said.
