“Luka is an extraordinary player and it’s a pleasure to watch him, but he is also a humble guy, like a great champion. He knows beforehand where the ball will go, and has such technique,” Allegri told DAZN Italia.
“It was a game we had to win tonight, we kept a second consecutive clean sheet, and remained united during the tough moments. In those situations, you’ve got to stick together and wait for it to pass.”
Santiago Gimenez was particularly unfortunate with his finishing and Allegri reassured the striker as he was substituted late on.
“He ran hard, worked, pressed everyone, had a few scoring opportunities, and it’s understandable he wasn’t that sharp after all the hard work he did for the team.
“This is an extraordinary group of lads who don’t complain and we all have the objective of getting back into the Champions League. It’s not easy, we must continue to improve, but they are doing well and we work every day to keep doing better.”
There was some bad news too, as both Strahinja Pavlovic and Maignan went off with muscular problems, specifically the left flexor and right calf, with Rafael Leao also still out of action.
“I am pretty sure Maignan won’t be ready against Udinese, because the calf muscle is a delicate area, but Terracciano already made his debut, and we’ve got Torriani too. The important thing is to work as a team, if players are missing, we need this spirit.”