Massimiliano Allegri gave his compliments for the performance first in the locker room, then in front of TV and newspapers. In the same order, he also repeated two other points: first, matches like this must be won. Second, to do that you need more ruthlessness in front of goal. He did not single anyone out because that was not the goal. In fact, he made no mention of Pulisic’s missed penalty or Leao’s two wasted chances.
Not being satisfied after a draw in Turin against Juventus was, in a sense, exactly what Max wanted. If in July someone had told him he would collect four points from back-to-back matches against Napoli and Juventus, he would have smiled. But after seeing how the group has worked in these three months, his appetite has grown, as pointed out by La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition.
He also saw a decent first half and an even better second half against an opponent of clear quality. A clean sheet is a good sign, but Allegri was not satisfied, he wanted the three points. And he made no effort to hide it, to show that work still needs to be done. Winning mentality is built this way. Allegri knows it well.
