Juventus moved into second-place after their 1-0 win against Udinese.

Danilo found the winner after good lead-up play from Fede Chiesa.

“We are in a good period of form, but we must raise the bar in terms of performances. We didn't have the right concentration against Cremonese, it was better with Udinese who are a strong side and we had more chances in the second half," said Allegri.

“We brought home the win late on because of good fitness levels and also mental strength. Technical skill is crucial, but if you don't have that desire to give that little bit extra and get there a few centimetres before your opponent, you don't win these games."

Allegri also said, “We were a bit too hasty at times with our crosses and passes. In the second half, McKennie was in a more central midfield role and we put more pressure on, so he has different characteristics playing wide and we knew there could be difficulties, but that the game would improve as time wore on.

“Manuel Locatelli struggled a bit today coming off a draining experience in Cremona. Paredes can become an important player above all if he plays to send his teammates on goal, as he has such great vision and I think he needs to pick those passes more. He's more than capable of it, so he needs to improve on those choices."