TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri angrily leaped to the defence of below fireplace striker Alvaro Morata on Monday after the Spain worldwide acquired additional criticism for his show within the weekend defeat by Atalanta.
Morata has simply two league objectives all season and acquired whistles from his personal followers when substituted throughout Saturday’s 1-0 Serie A loss.
“I wish to make one thing clear: on Saturday Morata performed the most effective video games for the reason that starting of the season,” Allegri advised a information convention forward of Tuesday’s conflict with Salernitana.
“I believe he was among the many finest on the pitch and judgements have to be given objectively. Both I do not perceive or there are prejudices in opposition to him.
“I do not prefer it (questions on Morata). About Morata there’s a persistence (from the media) and it’s not good.”
Allegri has endured a depressing marketing campaign since returning to Turin to take cost of Juve for the second time within the shut season, together with his aspect seventh within the standings and 14 factors behind leaders Napoli after 14 matches.
The conflict with backside aspect Salernitana represents a fixture Allegri and his group can not afford additional slip-ups in.
“The temper in the meanwhile is that we’ve taken too lengthy to get going this season,” Allegri added.
“Everybody needs to do one thing extra, however now we have to have order. We’ll get out of it, it takes calm as a result of the extra we get excited the extra we make a large number for ourselves.
“If we do easy issues, then enchancment will come as a consequence.”
Allegri confirmed Federico Chiesa will probably be lacking till after Christmas with a thigh harm https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-italy-juv-chiesa/soccer-juves-chiesa-set-to-be-missing-until-new-year-with-thigh-injury-idUKL1N2SJ0HD, whereas American Weston McKennie’s knee harm isn’t as dangerous as first feared and he may function on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Peter Corridor; Enhancing by Rohith Nair)
