In Italy... people think that they can win matches with only systems. I say this is impossible because, otherwise, there wouldn't be players that cost 100 million euros and others who cost 1 million.
— Massimiliano Allegri
Youngsters are going to have peaks and troughs, as Alvaro Morata did, on their way to maturity.
When I stopped playing and became a coach, I realised that in the past, all the arguments that I had with my coaches were mainly focussed on the technical aspects, and probably that was the biggest signal that I had to have things done my way!
I am very busy. I work hard all the time. But I also need to relax; I need to disconnect. That's why I like horse-racing, spending time with my friends. It helps me to recover energy.
I had a few passionate discussions with my own coaches, but it wasn't for more playing time or anything like that. It was because, even then, I wanted to run the team my own way.
Any side that wins 21 out of 22 rounds is clearly doing something extraordinary.
I think a coach, like a business leader who has people under him, needs to know how to wait patiently for the results of the work.
There can be no questioning Paulo Dybala's qualities.
Salah? He's a good player.
I never had any arguments with Pirlo.
Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.
All Champions League games are difficult.
We should all learn from Ronaldo, and I, too, have learned, because it's not everyone who gets to work with the best player in the world.
Different players have different characteristics.
The difference in economic potential between clubs in Italy, those in England, or the big two in Spain is very high.
I had an average career, but I was quite skilful.
I have felt like a 'juventino' since I set foot here. Here, you have 12 million supporters; everyone else has their team and then roots against us.
In Europe, matches are different because you play a lot on a one-on-one basis. There's less tactical importance in the Champions League. The value of the individual player makes the difference.
Any player over 40-50 games per season will have moments of fatigue, let alone a 22-year-old who has a lot to learn on how to control games and pace himself throughout 90 minutes.
Juventus will never be like Real Madrid or Barcelona because its history and playing style speak for itself.
I always say that there are manufactured coaches and natural coaches. I am one of the natural ones. I do not have to sit there and watch videos for hours. I look at what I have to watch, and in a quarter of an hour, I understand what I can understand.
Even when I was on the football pitch as a teenager, I wanted to be the teacher.
Given the choice between Higuain and Kane, I would still pick Pipita as my number nine, even if Kane is a top-class striker.
In Italy, it is really hard to win the Serie A.
Even a side with great mental strength will have moments where they lose confidence.
It's no simple task getting the very best from each and every member of the squad.
When you are in a big team, there's time when you can stay out.
Dybala's game is easier on the eye, but Pogba is extraordinary because he has physicality and technique.
Evra, besides being a great professional, is a great person.
You can play Dybala and Ronaldo; it just depends on the situations.
If the opponents are really clammed up, you need to pass around them. If they leave gaps, you pass between the lines.
Nobody should imagine that they could go to England and change the way that football is played there. Just as nobody should imagine that they could come to Italy and change the culture or the DNA of Italian football. Or even the DNA of the club where they work.
The Ballon d'Or nomination is a good achievement for Pogba.
I'd like to have a 15 million euro villa, but if I can't afford it, I have to look for an apartment that I like.
I'm against all those people who say that there's still something to invent in football.
I've always said that to win the Champions League, you need to reach a certain stage in good form and with good fitness levels.
Work is important, but you also need to disconnect, to unplug at times, in order to be even more concentrated when you do work.
I like making players better and smarter.
I am always pleased to talk about Buffon. He is an extraordinary player, a professional with values.
I have always been convinced of my qualities and never doubted what I'm capable of, even if a coach is judged by his results.
One doesn't win by chance. One doesn't lead a business to make a €1 billion or €500 million if he is a moron.
Nothing is ever certain in football.
I work every year with my players towards improving ourselves and growing in terms of the way we play. The psychological aspect and the management of human resources are also very important.
Unfortunately, in football, sometimes you think that things might go one way, but eventually, they take an unexpected turn or head in another direction.
Niang is very good in front of the goal, and he's also a quick learner. He is a versatile striker who can play both as a centre forward and as a second striker.
I had Ibra at Milan, who every day would get angry about a misplaced pass, and I told him that if everyone was as talented as him, there would be no problems.
Everyone needs the right partner. Mario Mandzukic is very helpful for Dybala and for Ronaldo.
In life, things do not always stay the same. There are certain alchemies that marry together at particular moments in particular places with particular people.
We need to start from a presupposition: namely, that there is no 'better' football and no 'worse' kind of football, just different styles and cultures that belong to each country.
I always said that VAR is a very important tool on objective and important decisions.
