02 October 2021
The Derby della Mole belongs to Juventus! The game is decided by Manuel Locatelli with a superb strike in the 86th minute and the match winner, together with coach Massimiliono Allegri, commented on the important result in Torino's back yard.
MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI
"We need to improve a bit in our play in general: in today's match in the first-half we lost too many balls, in the second half Torino dropped a bit, we moved more and, when you play against a team set up in this way, the more you move the more you remove your reference points. Locatelli has settled in well, he has a lot of room for improvement, but already now he has improved a lot because he varies his plays and takes more responsibility, and of course he is good and has great technique. Chiesa did well today as the center forward in the second half, but in the first-half he had already received the diagonal balls very well. Kaio Jorge did well, he touched the ball only twice, but you can see that he is a smart boy, the same with Kulusevski. After the break we found the team spirit and the ability to understand the moment. Today we missed several final passes, but then Manuel did well on that shot, but we could have taken the lead earlier. For this reason, I would have been sorry not to win a match played like this."
MANUEL LOCATELLI
"Scoring in the derby brings about a very strong and fantastic emotion. There is an incredible group here, I realized that as soon as I arrived. They welcomed me very well, we are a group of friends and real people; although there are several strong players, there is great humility. Today's match was important because it was the Derby and because we had to take a step forward in the standings. We did well, now there is a break and then we return with even more hunger. The coach expects a lot from me and I'm trying to do everything to improve myself. Regarding the goal, there was space, Fede did well to see me and give me a great ball, and I then found the net. Today the Juventus family will be very happy."
