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Massimiliano Allegri praised his team even though they only drew at home against Empoli. The reason is, this result was obtained because Juventus play with 10 players.
Juventus were held back 1-1 by Empoli at the Allianz Stadium, Sunday (28/1/2024) early morning WIB, in continuation A league. The Old Lady had to play with 10 players from the 18th minute due to Arkadiusz Milik getting a red card.
Outnumbered, Juventus were able to take the lead through Dusan Vlahovic in the 50th minute. Tommaso Baldanzi then ruined the hosts’ victory after scoring a goal in the 70th minute.
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Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, still praised his team even though they failed to win. This cannot be separated because the Bianconeri are still trying hard to win even though they appear with 10 players.
Allegri admitted that losing the number of players made it difficult for his team. Not to mention, Empoli was able to take advantage of this situation.
“I think the team played well, we were down to 10 men after 15 minutes and still trying to win the game. We had several good chances, including one where Cambiaso missed in front of goal,” Allegri told DAZN.
“This is football, it’s disappointing, but the red card complicates our plans a bit and Empoli have complicated it,” he explained.
Juventus is currently still at the top of the standings with 53 points. However, they are only two points behind Inter Milan in second place, who still have two matches postponed.
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