The head coach of Turin's "Juventus" Massimiliano Allegri critically commented on the excessively negative attitude towards the most popular sport in the country. In an interview with the weekly "Corriere della Sera," the strategist answered questions about the controversial "Juventus" and "Roma" match, in which several questionable decisions were made by Gianluca Rocchi. "Italians constantly talk about individual incidents, but not about the matches themselves. This is the factor that causes the most damage to Italian football. Fans enjoyed beautiful and intense matches, but the newspapers didn't even mention it. In Italy, there is too much focus on negative things," the strategist speculated. "Many criticize Italian football, but do nothing because it is simply the best. Everyone says that Italian referees are the worst, but the next day they work in the World Cup final. In European tournaments, dubious penalties are often awarded to Italian teams, but no scandals arise because of it." "It is always hard to fight for three points in a match against a direct opponent. Rocchi's decisions were scrutinized because it was 'Juve' against 'Roma.' No one cares when other referees make the same decisions in less high-profile matches. The fantastic performance of 'Juventus' against 'Roma' was underestimated - a great team that has an extraordinary player, Francesco Totti." Asked if "Juventus" is the most hated club among Italians, he replied: "There are 50 million football fans in Italy. 12 million support 'Juve,' while the rest are fans of 'Milan,' 'Inter,' 'Roma,' and other clubs. They are all against 'Juve.' Now I understand that." When asked about Arturo Vidal, who was fined 100,000 euros by the club for causing disruptions in a nightclub before the match against 'Roma,' M. Allegri denied all speculation about the tension between the Chilean and the club. "Upon Andrea Pirlo's return and approaching the match with 'Roma,' I needed a more tactically experienced player, so I chose Marchisio. Occasionally, the guys get themselves into trouble. They need to understand that in this world of mobile phones and paparazzi, they need to know when and where they can relax. Arturo works as hard in training as before. We have no problems with him," the Italian reassured.
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