"Complete coach" Allegri supported by Rabiot to straighten out Juventus
Massimiliano Allegri is "a complete coach" who has the ability to transform Juventus' season, according to midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
Experienced coach Allegri won 11 trophies in his first five seasons with Juve but is under intense pressure a year and a half after returning to the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus finished fourth in Serie A last season and ended the campaign without a trophy for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.
The Bianconeri have also started this season slowly, with Saturday's 2-0 loss to rivals Milan leaving them eighth in the table and already 10 points off top after nine games.
But speaking ahead of Juve's Champions League draw with Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday, Rabiot threw his support behind the under-fire coach.
"Allegri is a strong coach," Rabiot, who has started seven games in all competitions this season, said in Monday's pre-match press conference.
"He knows how to manage the team, on and off the pitch. Not everyone can do that. For me, he is a complete coach, on and off the pitch."
Juve seem to have reached a milestone with back-to-back wins over Bologna and Haifa, but their loss at the San Siro was seen as a step backwards by Allegri.
They realistically need a win in Israel if they are to stay in contention for the round of 16 as they trail PSG and Benfica by four points after three matches.
"We have a chance to get back on the pitch quickly," Allegri told reporters. "The previous two wins [before the Milan loss] were misleading and we have to be realistic.
"It's a path we have to take. We're playing against strong teams, but we know that we can't make some mistakes and we have to avoid making the same mistakes we've been making all season.< /p>
"We are aware of the importance of tomorrow's game and have to fight for every ball, in addition to keeping things simple.
"We will put all the love and passion that Juventus deserves, but we have to do more if we want to regain some confidence and return to our previous level."
Juventus have won all three of their Champions League matches against Haifa, who are on a nine-game losing streak in the competition.
However, Juve are winless in three Champions League away games and risk losing several away matches in a single group stage for the first time since the 2014-15 season.< /p>
"It's going to be a tough game," Allegri said. "They showed good things here and played well against PSG. You have to be careful, you can't make the same mistakes again.
"We need to improve and be stronger, which is the easiest and most obvious thing to do. The details make the difference, even down to a centimeter. We need attention and passion. "
Massimiliano Allegri is "a complete coach" who has the ability to transform Juventus' season, according to midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
Experienced coach Allegri won 11 trophies in his first five seasons with Juve but is under intense pressure a year and a half after returning to the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus finished fourth in Serie A last season and ended the campaign without a trophy for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.
The Bianconeri have also started this season slowly, with Saturday's 2-0 loss to rivals Milan leaving them eighth in the table and already 10 points off top after nine games.
But speaking ahead of Juve's Champions League draw with Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday, Rabiot threw his support behind the under-fire coach.
"Allegri is a strong coach," Rabiot, who has started seven games in all competitions this season, said in Monday's pre-match press conference.
"He knows how to manage the team, on and off the pitch. Not everyone can do that. For me, he is a complete coach, on and off the pitch."
Juve seem to have reached a milestone with back-to-back wins over Bologna and Haifa, but their loss at the San Siro was seen as a step backwards by Allegri.
They realistically need a win in Israel if they are to stay in contention for the round of 16 as they trail PSG and Benfica by four points after three matches.
"We have a chance to get back on the pitch quickly," Allegri told reporters. "The previous two wins [before the Milan loss] were misleading and we have to be realistic.
"It's a path we have to take. We're playing against strong teams, but we know that we can't make some mistakes and we have to avoid making the same mistakes we've been making all season.< /p>
"We are aware of the importance of tomorrow's game and have to fight for every ball, in addition to keeping things simple.
"We will put all the love and passion that Juventus deserves, but we have to do more if we want to regain some confidence and return to our previous level."
Juventus have won all three of their Champions League matches against Haifa, who are on a nine-game losing streak in the competition.
However, Juve are winless in three Champions League away games and risk losing several away matches in a single group stage for the first time since the 2014-15 season.< /p>
"It's going to be a tough game," Allegri said. "They showed good things here and played well against PSG. You have to be careful, you can't make the same mistakes again.
"We need to improve and be stronger, which is the easiest and most obvious thing to do. The details make the difference, even down to a centimeter. We need attention and passion. "
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