Allegri: I want to thank Juventus; Leo can run when playing center, but needs to seize the opportunity

Hupu October 6th, after Juventus drew 0-0 with AC Milan, Allegri was interviewed by DAZN.

Plic's penalty:

I didn't even see how he played...and then... the penalty was lost. We were actually evenly matched with the opponent in the first half. They did a good job of blocking space and the ball was not running fast, but most importantly, our midfielders did not make too many attacks on the defense.

Our physical confrontation improved a bit in the second half; we got a few chances, and their first chance was a great save made by Meinion.

Then, at a critical moment when Juventus had the upper hand, we could have attacked more aggressively. On the positive side, we didn’t concede goals, and we were continuing our winning streak; on the negative side, you had to be more aggressive at some point in the game: At that time, the game should have been won.

How do you think Leo's condition is? The whole of Italy is waiting for Leo. He had two great opportunities tonight. Is his physical condition not ready yet? What do you think of him?

This is his first week of his comeback and he was out for 45 days. I had to let him play last Sunday, because Estupinan was sent off and Pulisic was replaced to avoid wasting a substitution opportunity, and Leo was not injured at the end, which was also a good thing. He trained well this week after

and he needs to get back to health. He has to get back healthy as soon as possible because we really need him, we need Nkunku, they are technical players who can decide the outcome of the game for us.

Can we see Leo, Pulisic and Nkunku playing together?

What matters is that everyone is in good condition. Nkunku came late and arrived on August 30. Leo was out for 45 days, so we still need a little patience.

It's the national team's turn now, and I'll talk about it when they come back. The more technical players, the better, which is normal. Substitutions are also important because in the last half hour of the game, players like Leo and Nkunku, or, in turn, come on as a substitute, will definitely disrupt the situation.

Leo's chance...what does he need to add to his playing style to become a striker?

This is not a new position for him; if I remember correctly, he played center in Lille when he was young.

His run-Modric pass, you can see that Leo's running method is the center's running position; his cutting is very exciting. But once a player like him reaches that position, he has to seize two opportunities.

His skills—looking at his wonderful performance from the midfield this time—can be regarded as the masterpiece of an outstanding player. He needs to break through, and when he reaches midfield, he needs to understand that he has to make a difference because he is crucial to the team.

How does it feel to return to Juventus Stadium?

That was really exciting. I've met so many people I've worked with whom I've been supporting me for eight years at Juventus. We celebrated and we cried because sometimes we lost. It felt very excited and happy. I just want to say thank you, just like I thank the fans. I'm so glad to be back.

Now I'm in AC Milan, let's work hard to achieve good results here because we still have a lot to do. We are going to bring this point home tonight. We didn't concede the ball, but we could certainly do better. We must seize the timing of the game. When there is an offensive opportunity, you have to attack.

Think about it afterwards, would you let Jimenez stay on the court?

In fact, I did contribute some tonight, but the contribution is the other way around. Jimenez performed well tonight, especially when he won the penalty kick, and his running was excellent and in several other situations. He is a person who works hard for the team, which is very important.

But at that time, I was considering changing to some new players with strong technical skills. Even Pulisic performed extraordinaryly despite losing a penalty kick.