05 August 2017
Allegri: “Areas for improvement”
“The boys played well in the first half and created various goal scoring opportunities, albeit we looked vulnerable to their counter-attacks. In the second period, we carved out more chances, so we have to look on the positives.
“We’ve worked a lot in the last two to three days since returning from America. We’ve done some good things, but ultimately we’ve conceded without scoring any goals.
“This means that we must regroup and rediscover our focus ahead of the first objective of the season: next Sunday’s Super Cup final."
Chiellini: “Confident going forwards”
“We’ve spent the last three weeks travelling a lot and we needed a match like this with a higher pace and rhythm in view of the Super Cup final. There’s nothing to worry about. We just need to get back to working hard again in Turin.
“We tend to take a while to get going in the summer period. We saw that in previous years too. However, when the moment comes to raise our game, we normally deliver.
“It’s to be expected that when new players come in, you need a bit of time to find the balance, but I’m confident that the team has improved over the off-season.”
