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Juventus coach Sarri satisfied with victory over Parma

Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri felt they could've done more for their 2-1 win over Parma.

A brace from Cristiano Ronaldo made the difference for Juve.

“There were some hiccups along the way, but in general we were doing well this season. We had the chances to close the game today and didn't take them, so naturally Parma started to cause us problems towards the end because it was still open," Sarri told Sky Sport Italia.

“I saw players who were tired after the Coppa on Wednesday and had to change things. I wanted to send a signal to my team and balance things out again with Douglas Costa, because it was still open.

Adrien Rabiot and Ramsey arrived from very different leagues, had a lot of fitness problems in these first few months and haven't been training as much as they wanted to, but both lads are improving as the season goes on.

“We can improve in the way we read the game, especially in the final stages, as I do not like us passing it around in our own half. As I tell my players, I'd prefer to concede on the counter rather than sit there under pressure for 10-15 minutes. If we have the chance to close the game, we have to take it."

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