The Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, today highlighted the youth and organization of the Sporting team, their opponent in the quarterfinals of the Europa League, and recalled the elimination of Arsenal against Lisbon.
“It is a young and well-organized team, with a quality coach, who gave the club the title after 19 years without winning. We have to be very careful and create conditions to go to Lisbon with a good result. We would be crazy if we underestimate Sporting. It is a very strong team technically and it is at this stage after eliminating Arsenal, the leaders of the Premier League”, said Massimiliano Allegri.
The 55-year-old Italian coach spoke to journalists at the Juventus Stadium in Turin at the press conference prior to Thursday’s duel with the “lions”, in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.
“I have faced Sporting in the past, but this team is very different from the one I have met before. It has a lot more legs, a lot more pace. In European competitions, we must never underestimate our opponents, especially at this stage. We have “We have to win. With the elimination of the goal advantage away, it really is mandatory to win to move on,” he recalled.
In the same press conference, the Brazilian international Danilo also warned of Arsenal’s elimination against Sporting, in the round of 16, and argued that Juventus needed to present “their best version”.
Sporting is very strong. Only a very strong team can beat Arsenal. we know that tomorrow [quinta-feira] Nothing has been decided yet, but we have to present the best of our team to achieve a good result,” said the 31-year-old.
Former FC Porto winger, between 2011 and 2015, Danilo crossed paths with Rúben Amorim, coach of the lions and Benfica midfielder, and considered that Sporting’s current style of play is the “mirror” of his coach .
“He didn’t stop running. He always wanted to win and keep the ball. And that kind of attitude is seen in this Sporting. It’s a team that pushes a lot. It’s like a mirror of what he was as a player.” player,” he said.
Juventus-Sporting is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. local time) and will be refereed by the Turkish Halil Umut Meler.
Source: TSF
