Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri says he is on course to achieve both his pre-season objectives with the Turin giants.
The Bianconeri currently sit third in Serie A and take a 2-0 lead into Tuesday night’s return leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final in Rome against Lazio.
Allegri told a press conference: “This year we started with two goals: to qualify for next year’s Champions League – we are currently third in the standings – and to win the Coppa Italia.
Allegri: "I do a job I like, the club then evaluates what a coach can give. Right now, however, we have to reach our targets, we have worked hard and we are here for this: let's not focus on anything else."
Here ends today's #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa presser.
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“I always say that when you play, the goal must be to go all the way in the competitions, always.
“Our focus now must be to go all the way in the Coppa Italia and that must be our goal. The team will be motivated and I’m sure none of us are thinking about the two-goal lead in the first leg.
“When you are at Juventus you have to play to get results, to win. The ambition must always be to reach our maximum.
“When you play in a great team it’s important to live with the desire and, consequently, the pressure to try to win trophies.”
Allegri is in his second spell as Juve boss after replacing the sacked Andrea Pirlo in 2021.
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In his first stint in charge, from 2014-19, he guided Juve to five successive league titles, four Coppa Italias and to the Champions League
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