The coach of "Juventus" Massimiliano Allegri is delighted with the draw achieved against "Napoli" and believes that this result shows the winning mentality of the team.
The leaders of the "Serie A" championship managed to take the lead after Sami Khedira's goal at the very beginning of the match. However, the opponents continued to dominate thereafter.
Their captain Marek Hamsik equalized in the second half, but the home team from Naples failed to expand the victory.
"At the beginning, moving from one side of the field to the other, we played well, but as soon as we took the lead, we allowed 'Napoli' to take over and, in my opinion, we lacked sharpness in controlling the ball," said Allegri. "I expected difficulties."
"Matches like these are where titles are won, fighting for difficult points in tough games. We now have four home games and four away games left, so we must perform well. On Wednesday, we can secure a place in the final of the 'Coppa Italia.' We know we will face 'Napoli' again, so we can prepare very calmly."
"I have to praise my players because dominating in matches is impossible, especially against 'Napoli.' In the first half, we only allowed a few shots, and in the second half, we pushed Pjanic into the middle, creating several good opportunities."
"There is no disappointment, because the most important thing is to bring home a result. Tonight we didn't play our best football, it was definitely not an easy evening considering all the circumstances, but the guys dealt with it well."
Staying in the second place in the Italian championship after yesterday's draw with "Napoli," "Juventus" is ahead of "Roma" by several points.
1-1 draw in Napoli. On Wednesday we'll be back at it again and we'll fight even harder than today! @juventusfc April 2, 2017
— Sami Khedira (@SamiKhedira) April 2, 2017
