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The president of Turin, Andrea Agnelli, does not downplay yesterday's defeat of the "Serie A" championship in Italy to the "Parma" team with a score of 4-1.
"It was a negative match that didn't promise anything good from the very beginning. In the first minutes of the match, Fabio Quagliarella suffered an injury.
After that, Melo received a red card. The referee was not wrong, but could have also punished the opponent's player for a serious foul against Melo," Agnelli shared his thoughts.
"I didn't like Melo's reaction, even though he did it instinctively because he received a strong blow to the thigh muscle. Players on the field should set an example."
The "Old Lady" lost by a three-goal margin, but the president did not emphasize it: "After conceding a goal, we tried to recover, but the team's game got unbalanced. Nevertheless, looking at it from another perspective, there is not much difference whether you lose 1-0 or 4-1.
We must remain united, as this defeat does not affect our set goals and beliefs. I am happy with the "Juve" fans, who supported us abundantly even today."
Quagliarella's injury is a very painful blow to the "Juventus" team. Agnelli was asked if there will be changes in plans regarding player acquisitions in January.
"First of all, we hope that Quagliarella's injury is not serious. He injured his knee. Tomorrow tests will be carried out, which will show how long Quagliarella will be unable to play.
In the summer, 12 new players joined the team. It is not easy to surpass them all in six months, but we have assembled a strong team with a group of high-level attacking footballers, one of the best defensive lines in Europe, an exceptional duo of center-backs, the best goalkeeper of the decade, whom we forgot because of Storari...
It is a very good team that still lacks experience. We must give our players, especially the young ones, more time to mature," emphasized Agnelli.
Turin "Juventus" 1 - 4 "Parma"
