Juventus players 'slam Massimiliano Allegri's tactics and selection'
‘Physically we are BROKEN’: Juventus players ‘slam Massimiliano Allegri’s tactics, team selection, and management style’ following torrid Serie A run that has seen the Italian giants suffer three consecutive league defeats
- Juventus players are reportedly unhappy with head coach Massimiliano Allegri
- The Italian club have endured a difficult season both on and off the field
- But recent form has seen some players express their distaste with Allegri
There are reports of unrest amongst Juventus players who are unhappy with the coaching style and tactical approach of current manager Massimiliano Allegri.
Juventus are third in the Serie A standings following a wild season that initially saw them have points docked over financial allegations before they were later reinstated.
But, despite the points reversal pushing Juventus up into the division’s Champions League qualification places, there is still rumoured unhappiness within the team.
Juventus have lost their last three league games under Allegri and have one win in just their last five matches across all competitions. That run also saw them eliminated from the Coppa Italia, but they have progressed to the semi-final stage of the the Europa league.
Such a torrid run has lead to disagreements amongst players and coaching staff with one player telling Il Corriere della Sera that players feel ‘physically broken’.
Juventus players are reportedly unhappy with the management approach of their head coach
Massimiliano Allegri has come under-fire after a difficult season for the Serie A side
An anonymous first-team star apparently explained feelings of discontent towards Allegri’s methods, stating: ‘Physically, we are broken.
‘By changing line-up every time, we struggle to have a playing style,’ he added.
Allegri has rung the changes in playing personnel and formation on a frequent basis this season regardless of results with their recent cup defeat to Inter Milan featuring seven changes in the team line-up along with a formation switch from their previous league loss to Napoli.
The 55-year-old doesn’t appear to know his best starting side or his favoured formation and has adopted a trial and error approach that doesn’t seem to be working and is reportedly wreaking havoc amongst Juventus players.
Allegri is set for further destabilisation in the summer with his assistant coach Paolo Bianco allegedly preparing to terminated his contract with Juventus.
The backroom coach is supposedly wanting to try and carve out his own career in management and could drop down to Serie B or Serie C in an attempt to land a first managerial position.
Bianco was a former member of current Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi’s backroom staff but joined Juventus last summer to form part of Allegri’s coaching team.
Juventus were recently knocked out of the Coppa Italia after being beat by Inter Milan
Allegri has two years left on his existing deal at the ‘Old Lady’ but could lose his place in the dugout if performances don’t improve or Juventus drop fail to qualify for the Champions League.
There are a number of potential suitors that could be braced to move into the role with former Juventus boss Antonio Conte a free agent after he was sacked by Tottenham.
Ex-Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is also rumoured to be keen to take over the Juventus hot-seat as he strives for a return to management at the club he enjoyed tremendous success at as a player.
However, there are concerns that a deal for the Frenchman could prove to be too costly given the payout that would follow Allegri out the door if his contract was cut short.
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