Max Allegri has blamed the absence of some key players due to injuries as the reason Juventus are struggling this term.
The Bianconeri coach appears to be fighting for his job now that fans are calling for his dismissal.
Juve started this season with a 3-0 win against Sassuolo and it looked like they will have a great year.
However, they have struggled in their other matches and are now one of the teams that all the top teams will want to beat.
In his defence, Allegri has been unable to count on the services of the likes of Paul Pogba and Federico Chiesa thus far.
Leonardo Bonucci and Angel di Maria have also missed some matches. Allegri believes these absences have had a negative impact on his season. He said, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb:
“We will be able to count on Chiesa and Pogba in January, then we will see what we can ask them immediately. They are not bicycles. How much time will they have to return to their height? There are objective difficulties. I know them. I haven’t trained for a day, and I’ve always made some mistakes. But I repeat, this is already a virtual Juventus. I am happy with the transfer market project, I liked it. But there are no players on the field. Try to take five starters from Inter or Milan, then let’s see if they have problems.
Juve FC says
This is just another excuse from the manager because injuries are an unavoidable part of the game.
The clubs ahead of us in the league table have also played without some of their key players and have thrived.
Allegri needs to stop making excuses and inspire his players to get the right results.
