Europa League - Allegri praises team for keeping calm in the face of setbacks

2023-05-12 08:46

Europa League - Allegri praises team for keeping calm in the face of setbacks


In the first round of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals in the 2022/23 season, the Serie A giants Juventus relied on Pogba to assist Gatti to score in stoppage time after being led by a goal, and finally won at home with 1 goal. A 1-to-1 draw with Sevilla in La Liga. After the game, Juventus coach Allegri did not forget to praise the performance of Juventus players in this focus game.


During Juventus' match against Sevilla, Ocampos got the ball from the right side of the frontcourt and scored into the penalty area in the 26th minute and then sent a cross. Ennesri seized the opportunity and hit a low shot , Helping Sevilla open the scoring 1-0.


The two sides entangled until the stoppage time of the second half. Juventus took a left corner kick to the back point. Danilo headed the ball to the middle. The ball headed into the empty goal to help Juventus equalize the score 1-1.


In the end, Juventus drew with Sevilla 1-1 at home.


When Juventus coach Allegri was interviewed by the media, he also expressed his views based on this game. He said, "In front of the goal, my players did a good job when passing the ball, but when we It seemed too easy when we came in and we made a lot of mistakes. We got caught on the counter and we didn't come back and give the opponent space to counter, in situations like that You have to take the risk a second time."


Allegri also said, "The players counterattacked very well and achieved a well-deserved draw, so that everything can be played again in the second leg."


In addition, when Juventus conceded the ball in the first half, Bonucci was in a good position but could not respond in time. Allegri said for this, "Passing the ball to Krstic is better than Sandro. It should be easier, then if Bonucci is in a position where he is prevented from moving before the start, all he can do is foul."


On the other hand, in addition to assisting Gatti to score, Pogba, who came off the bench, also made several good passes and moves. Allegri said, "When the game progressed to the second half, he began to become extraordinary. If he He's in great form and of course I'll start him every game and he made a big contribution today."


When asked about Sevilla's performance, Allegri said, "Sevilla is a very experienced team and always in the lead. Don't forget that Manchester United won 2-1. After leading them by 0, they still insisted on the team's plan and won the second leg 3-0. We should have played more aggressively, especially in the first 25 minutes of the game, but we were a little too much Rushing, then conceding the ball on the counter-attack."


It is worth mentioning that Rabiot asked for a penalty kick in the final stage because his opponent was knocked to his ankle while grabbing the ball, but neither the referee nor VAR made an evaluation. "I've never talked about refereeing in my career, I just want to say congratulations to my team for staying calm and we were back in the game minutes later. The referee will evaluate whether it is a penalty, and we cannot waste our energy on this incident. We have also suffered enough unfavorable things this season, we can only keep calm and continue to work hard."


In addition, Juventus will go away to Sevilla for the second round of the semi-finals on May 19. Allegri said for this, "Sevilla's defense is very good and aggressive, and their forwards are constantly running under pressure. Our team also knows that when we get space, we can cause damage. There will be 95 or even 120 minutes in the second leg and we really want to get to the final."