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Juventus coach Allegri admits Udinese defeat unexpected

Juventus coach Max Allegri admits he didn't see Monday night's home defeat to Udinese coming.

The visitors won 1-0 thanks to a scrambled effort via Lautaro Giannetti.

“It's a tricky moment because we earned one point in three games. We have an important target, which is the Champions League. We must return to winning to secure a Champions League placement," Allegri told DAZN later.

“The last 15 days were not so nice, we were reduced to ten men against Empoli two weeks ago. Tonight, Udinese had just one shot on target while we had three or four chances in the first half. We should not underestimate what we've done until now. The lads have done an extraordinary job and it's through these moments that we grow up, so we must continue to work.

“I think the first half was good technically but when we have a chance, we must score," continued Allegri.

“We conceded from a set piece. We didn't have enough players inside the box."

He added: “There were not enough late runs, we put many crosses in, and we built a few chances on the left flank. We are sorry because we are no longer unbeaten at home. We must keep working and set our sights on the Champions League."

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