Former Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie admits he didn't get along with Felipe Melo.

Melo, along with Mario Balotelli, has been hammered in a new book by Juve captain Giorgio Chiellini.

And Legrottaglie told Calcio Today: “All this fuss was inevitable.

“On the other hand, the reaction of the two players was normal, given the offensive nature of the comments about them.

“Unlike Giorgio, I would've talked more generally about the poor conduct of some players in the dressing room, without being personal.

“Chiellini highlighted some of the conduct that annoyed not only him. Maybe he could've avoided being offensive.

“Melo knows where he went wrong, not putting the team first, the same with Balotelli.

“However, in life you reap what you sow and the Brazilian often got on my nerves as well.

“Giorgio expressed himself in his autobiography, therefore he did so spontaneously."