The above is just an overview. With some choice comments from the total presentation found below.
“I must thank Real Madrid president for the opportunity he gave me. I picked Juventus because of my love for this club and because I believe in this young team. It’s going to be amusing to coach these players, but we must win as well. It’s the most important thing,”
“The first-team players are coming back, they will all be available from Tuesday. Now it’s not time to talk about the past, we need to focus on the future.
“I thank the other clubs who had made an offer to me, but I woke up in the morning and called Andrea [Agnelli], asking him for a meeting.
“I am grateful he allowed me to return to coaching and win, which is what matters the most. I watched many games during my time off, especially at the end of the second year,”
“I begin a new chapter at Juventus, this team is made of many young players who need to develop.
“There are also experienced players, such as Ronaldo, Chiellini and Bonucci. These three must be an added value for the club and the team, bringing experience and technique on the pitch, but they must also be role models for the young players.
“What we did will remain in history, two years ago we decided to part ways, now we start from scratch to achieve our goals.
“I am proud that Juventus called me and I am proud of the fans’ love. From now, we just need to focus on the pitch.
“Juventus’ DNA is a particular one, every win comes from daily work. I found a team that won one title in the last two seasons and two more trophies last term. They did a good job, and I have a good team.”
“Ronaldo is a great player and a smart guy. I spoke to him yesterday as I did with the others,”
“I told him this is an important season and that I am happy to meet him again, now he has more responsibility, because three years ago we had a more experienced team, while now there are younger players.
“I expect a lot from him in terms of responsibility, he is in good condition and he is fit. There are different moments in a season and playing one game every three days, I’ll need to rotate the team, involving all the players. I imagine the players management wasn’t easy during the last year and a half due to the COVID pandemic.”
“Dybala is also very fit, physically and mentally. He is a player who can score goals, even 20 or 25 each season,” Allegri said.
“He can take free-kicks so he can make the difference. In terms of his experience at Juve, he can be the vice-captain because Bonucci left Juventus and then returned. I expect a lot from him, I’ve spoken to him and he is very motivated.
“The captain and vice-captain are decided depending on how long they’ve been playing in the team. So Chiellini is the most experienced one, followed by Dybala,” the former Milan boss explained.
“Bonucci left for one season, he made that decision, so if he wants the captain’s armband, he must buy it and play with it in the street. Leo is aware of it,” Allegri said, smiling.
“In my last season at Juventus, Mandzukic and Khedira wore the captain’s armband because Leo had fallen behind in the pecking order.
“Paulo didn’t have a good season last term, and now he can prove his worth. He is 28, he is mature and I’ve had a great perception. He was a boy, now he is a man, he scores goals and that’s important in football. I expect a lot from him, as usual.
“There is enthusiasm and this is the most important thing.
So, will Dybala take the free-kicks next season instead of Ronaldo?
“It depends on the situation, perhaps Ronaldo can take long-range free kicks, but the situation is easy because one is right-footed and the other one is left-footed. Then, we’ll see if another right-footed free-kick taker arrives…”
Is he sure that CR7 will be Juventus’ centre-forward next season?
“The only thing I am sure about is that Ronaldo scores goals, regardless of where he plays. He and Dybala don’t make many mistakes in front of the goal, other players such as Rabiot must improve, he can score more goals.”
Who are Juventus’ main opponents for the title?
“Many important coaches have returned, Spalletti to Napoli, Mourinho to Roma, Sarri to Lazio.
“Inter are the favourite because they won last season, we need to start a path to win the title. This season will be difficult, Milan have improved, so their young players have one more year of experience, they are all among the favourites with Roma, Lazio and Napoli.
“It’s hard to predict how many points we’ll need to win the title, maybe between 86 and 88, we need to play the games, the fixture list is not important, we’ll get organized in the best way to win games, knowing we must adapt to broadcasters and TV rights. They are among the main sponsors, so we won’t complain.
“We have the Super Cup, the Coppa Italia and then the Champions League, which is a desire we must all have.
“First of all, we must go beyond the group stage, we want to be involved in all competitions in March.”
“I am not accustomed to using five subs, maybe I’ll start with three, I don’t know. It’s a good opportunity, but it’s up to the coach to handle them,” Allegri said.
“Kulusevski is a great player, he can score more goals so he can improve. I think this team’s target is to go all the way through, win as many trophies as possible and improve these players, which is why I was given the job. A coach must bring the result and create value,” Allegri said.
“We need to score goals and concede as little as possible, the best defence usually wins the title, I think the only exception in the last few years was Sarri’s Scudetto, but it was a tough season due to COVID.
“Rabiot is a player with important qualities. He scored three goals last term, and I think he can do better than that.
“McKennie has an eye for the goal. I am lucky because many players can find the net: Ronaldo, Dybala, Morata, Rabiot, McKennie, Chiesa, Bernardeschi. We need to score at least 75 goals next season, there is great potential.
“I didn’t have a chance to see Arthur because he underwent surgery straight away, I hope he recovers soon because this is a strange injury and a quite rare one, we must be lucky, we are waiting for him.
Where will Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi play?
“I must have the whole team at my disposal and this will only happen from Tuesday. I must consider that those who played the Euros may struggle to play many games in a row, I’ll need to manage the players properly, we have 15-20 days to prepare for the season because and after two matchdays, they’ll join their national teams again.
“My thought on Bernardeschi is that there are good and bad footballers. A bad season can happen, many things happen on and off the pitch. Bernardeschi is an important player who will arrive with the right mentality.
“There is room for improvement and this is the best thing about this team.”
Do Juventus need a new signing in midfield?
“We will decide what we can do together with the club, I don’t have more powers than before, I work in sync with the club, when we need to make a decision, we speak all together and we decide. My role has always been this one.
“I don’t talk about Locatelli, it’s related to the market, and I don’t talk about it.
“We must know we don’t have much time to get prepared, so we must use it wisely, because on Tuesday we’ll be a group, but we need to work together to become a team.”
( https://football-italia.net/i-rejected-real-madrid-for-juventus-every-word-from-allegris-unveiling-press-conference/)
Some interesting take-aways, especially on Ronaldo, who it appears will now have to ponder further if he is happy to have a less privileged position at the club. Max made it clear he would be included like others in rotation, my hunch there is that this time around, the coach sees the player as a CF, no more running around where he wishes, but a set role to stay up to, central, not just to get into more goal scoring positions but also to provide link up play. The obvious rotation there will be with Morata.
Also, very refreshing was how he mentioned Dybala as vice captain and also La Joya’s free kicks alongside his need to finally reach his full potential. Even on the left it appears Ronaldo has lost his cemented position as the FK taker, as Max mentioned others could take them, with Ronaldo perhaps taking only the long range efforts.
I am unsure how Ronaldo will have taken this news in private, let alone how he will accept it more publicly broadcast. His image and ego are extremely important to him. Will this galvanise him or cause him to seek an exit with more zeal? Regardless, I applaud Max, who has laid down the law as it has needed to be done since he left.
No player should be above the needs of the collective. No matter how much we pay them. Whether Max’s words were intended as a cunning strategy or not, they were welcome. We get a player more fit for purpose, or he hastens his departure and we can move on. I suspect the club have someone in mind if the latter transpires.
It was simply refreshing to have a manager speak with total confidence of what was needed and of the players so openly. Not harshly, always with encouragement, as well as remarking on the youthful nature of the squad.
Andrea Agnelli also spoke well, offering praise to La Nazionale, outlining Max’s achievements as beyond reproach, though did get a little feisty when pestered repeatedly on the 4 year length of the deal.
