Juventus coach Max Allegri hailed the performance of Fede Chiesa after victory over Lazio.

Chiesa struck in the impressive 3-1 win on Saturday.

Allegri said: “Federico plays a little bit closer [to Vlahovic] and is good at creating the best situations for him.

“I think today Chiesa played the best game since he joined Juventus in terms of technique, attention and intensity. He is working and improving."

“I am happy with how we played, the victory and the behaviour of those who were involved," he said.

“The atmosphere was great, the fans pushed and supported us even when Lazio had the ball, so I am happy. We must keep our feet on the ground. Our target is to finish in the top four, so now we are above expectations.

“We were aware of Lazio's quality and it would have been dangerous for us to leave space. The lads were aggressive since the start and we remained united with the ball possession. We risked nothing, perhaps in two or three moments, but overall we worked well."

He added: “There is great competition. Napoli, Inter and Milan are above the others, we will do our best to remain there until December and then try to improve. Our target is to earn 76 points to go to the Champions League. I think it will be enough, but we'll see. Not playing in the Champions League this season is affecting us technically and economically, being able to qualify will be vital."