Juventus coach: The Atalanta match is important for us to compete for a qualifying seat to the "Champions"
"The Atalanta match is important in the competition for the fourth place in the Italian Football League, as one point separates the two teams in the competition for the last qualifying seats for the Champions League," Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said today.
Juventus advanced over Atalanta in the standings last week, but coach Gian Piero Gasperini's team remains.
The two teams meet on Sunday in Bergamo after contradictory results in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup in the middle of the week, where Juventus succeeded in overcoming Sassuolo, while Atalanta was eliminated by Fiorentina.
"Tomorrow is a direct match for fourth place," Allegri said in a press conference. "It is important, but it is not decisive because there is still a long way to go."
"It will be a difficult match because Atalanta has shown in recent years that they can compete for the top positions and have played in the Champions League for three years," he added.
"He will be very angry after leaving the cup and we need a performance that includes intense concentration, physical strength and tactical strength to achieve a good result."
Newcomer Dusan Vlahovic, who is joint top scorer in the league, ignited the enthusiasm of Juventus, who is having a frustrating season.
The Serbian striker scored a goal in his first match against Verona and hit a ball that changed its direction into the net in the quarter-finals of the Cup on Thursday, and showed encouraging signs of his cooperation with Paulo Dybala.
Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news