Juventus coach Max Allegri has defended his players over recent poor form.
Allegri denied that the Bianconeri's draw against Sassuolo and losing a late goal to Genoa were also signs of a lack of character.
"It's not a lack of heart that's to blame for us not closing games out. I'd say that the other day in Genoa the team gave a great response, enough to win the game.
"Unfortunately we managed to lose it 30 seconds from the end.
"But the worst game we've played this year was [a win] against Palermo at home, where we created less except for at the end of the game.
"In other matches we've had great chances and given away very little. Perhaps the midfielders are scoring less, but the strikers have scored more.
"To win the title, here are the figures - you need to score 60-70 goals and concede as few as possible.
"The top teams get 60-65 goals. It's normal that the less you concede the better your chances are of winning the title.
"So far we're doing ok in terms of numbers.
"It's normal that if you're Juve and you draw in Sassuolo and lose to Genoa you'll be criticised.
"There may well be some constructive criticism, which I accept and it's definitely an incentive for me and all the players to do better.
"So far the lads have done their duty, and at the same time we still have room to improve because there are various players who aren't in top condition for reasons we're all aware of."
