Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri commented on the team's progress to the Italian Cup final. In the semi-finals of the tournament, the Old Lady defeated Lazio on aggregate (2-0, 1-2).
Massimiliano Allegri, Getty Images"Reaching the final is never easy. In the last three years, we will host the second Coppa Italia final. Now we have to concentrate on Serie A, as we have not yet won a ticket to the Champions League.
We were well aware that if we finished in the Coppa Italia, it would have a negative impact on our psychology before the upcoming game against AC Milan. Despite the fact that Lazio played very well, based on the results of the two matches, I think we deserved to reach the final.
Criticism will always be directed at Juventus, but we are to blame for the fact that the first half of the season was great, which no one expected. At that time, people thought we could fight with Inter, but I knew we might have difficulties in the second half of the season," Allegri was quoted as saying by Football Italia.
