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Juventus boss Allegri defends Vidal after spotkick howler

Juventus boss Max Allegri defended Arturo Vidal after he blew a spotkick during their 2-2 draw with Cesena.

Allegri insists he was pleased with the Chilean's performance.

"The penalty didn't have anything to do with Vidal's performance, as in the first half he was perhaps the best man on the pitch and ran so hard, chasing everyone down.

"Of course scoring a goal would be a psychological boost, but he's improving physically anyway and played well. Unfortunately, penalties can be missed. This stadium doesn't bring me luck," smiled Allegri referring to a spot-kick missed here by Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Milan.

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