Juventus coach Max Allegri defended their playing style after victory over Chievo.

Allegri was asked about the common complaint that Juventus get results, but do not play beautiful football.

“Football is very simple, you have attacking and defending. You need both and there's no shame in being good at defending, in fact it's just as beautiful as a great attacking move.

“I am happy for those who have spectacular football, but if I want a spectacle then I'll go to the circus. I want three points. I have talented players, but that's not enough, as some games are rough, others are more physical, there are some matches within a match.

“I am not annoyed by these comments, if anything they make me smile. There are some games where you have 35 per cent possession and create seven or eight scoring opportunities. Some games you have 70 per cent possession and have three shots on target. So which is better?

“These are all numbers and statistics that have meaning to a certain degree."