Manuel Locatelli scored the winning goal as Juventus squeaked past 10-man Milan 1-0 in Sunday’s blockbuster Serie A fixture. Though his side seemed in complete control in the second half, Massimiliano Allegri lost his temper down the final stretch.
Juventus were a goal and a man up going into stoppages, but Allegri spotted something that threw him off his game. The former Milan manager had a tantrum by the touchline in the last minutes of the game for no good reason. He took off his jacket and tie, kicking water bottles and lashing out at his players.
Asked to elaborate on his melodramatic conduct, Allegri provided a reasonable explanation. Juventus allowed Milan several half-chances on the counter when they should’ve retained possession effortlessly, which sent the experienced coach into a mad town.
“In the final minutes, we lacked patience and kept allowing Milan counter-attacks. It is true we had an extra man, but the pace of Rafael Leao can neutralize that gap,” the Juventus boss said, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb.
Allegri’s statement makes perfect sense, considering Juventus defenders often failed to keep up with Leao’s pace, especially in the first half.
“It is just about the way you pass it around. Playing against ten men, you have to use the pitch like an airport and not let them get anywhere near the ball. You do not allow them to counter like that,” he continued.
“When you have the extra man, you do not make those passes in tight channels, you do not dribble, do not take men on. You don’t force the moves, you go for the guaranteed ones,” the Juventus coach concluded.
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