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Juventus coach Allegri happy with victory over Empoli

Juventus coach Max Allegri was pleased with victory over Empoli.

Juve won 2-0 thanks to goals from Danilo and Fede Chiesa.

Allegri said, “It was a good performance against an Empoli side that is not easy to play against. We allowed practically nothing at the back, but need to be calmer in the final third or with the final ball, as we were a bit too frenetic. These are things we will improve as time goes on.

“Kostic played well, Filip is a solid player, even if he didn't play in the first two games."

Dusan Vlahovic and Chiesa showed promise in attack.

“Their rapport is growing, I am happy that Federico scored and sad that Vlahovic didn't convert the penalty. However, I thought this was a better performance from Vlahovic than last time when he did score. We need everyone and must keep the tempo as high as possible to cause problems for the opposition.

“The midfielders and forwards are also working on getting to know each other better. When you play against a high defence like Empoli, you need to pick the right timing for the passes and make them precise.

“Locatelli did very well today. Miretti plays well between the lines, but must improve in passing the ball quickly and going for goal more often. We are working towards reaching full fitness from October and November so that we can start really pushing hard."

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