At 1:00 Beijing time on February 27, the 27th round of the 2021-22 Serie A season, at the Castellani Stadium, Juventus challenged Empoli away:
In the 31st minute of the first half, Keane's header broke the deadlock, and in the 39th minute, Empoli took advantage of a corner kick opportunity, which was equalized by Zukovsky, and before the end of the midfield, Vlahović scored;
In the 65th minute of the second half, Vlahović scored another goal to complete the twice, and in the 75th minute, the tenacious Empoli was pulled back by Ramandia. In the end, Juventus won 3-2 away to Empoli. The Bianconeri ended a 1-1 draw, with Juve still in fourth place with 50 points.
Allegri: Vlahović brings features that Juventus does not have
'Vlahovic is an important player, he has personality and ability, characteristics that we don't have in the team.
"You can tell this lad has a lot of personality, a desire to win, a desire to learn. He ran more today than just stopped in midfield, which is a huge advantage for both him and Juventus. ”
Allegri was asked whether It was Juve, flajovic, who wore the no. 7 shirt, who did better, or former No. 7 player Cristiano Ronaldo?
"I don't think you can compare them, the previous No. 7 won 4 Ballon d'Ors and Vlahović has only just started his career. A good game is not enough, you need strong mental strength and he is just beginning his journey now. ”
'We knew it was going to be difficult because Empoli passed well, they could hold you back and they never stopped, which is why after 3-1 they almost chased 3-3.'
Zakaria limped away with a left adductor problem, and there were fears that he would also be absent for some time.
Allegri: "We have more injuries, which means we can't rotate the squad or give the players a break. Winning at Empoli is never an easy task and we need to improve some of our decisions when passing and possession, but I love that spirit. ”
"Keane struggled with his back to goal and back defence, but he did well on the flanks and inside the box. The same was true of Morata, who gave Vlahović a beautiful pass and scored the third goal. ”
"Football is simple, you just have to let the players play their role. We're still in the top four range and we'll see what happens. ”
The win means Juve will close the gap with the leader Milan to seven points, the gap with Inter milan to four points and Inter play one less game.
Is Allegri still sure Juventus will withdraw from the Serie A title race?
Allegri: "I still fully believe in at least 84-85 points to win the league. Our goal is to be in the top four and we need to stay steady because Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lazio are also behind and the champions will be a contest between these three teams (Milan, Inter, Napoli). ”