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Sarri raps 'disorganised' Juventus after Udinese defeat

Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri admits defeat to Udinese was no surprise given recent form.

Ilija Nestorovski and Seko Fofana's goals cancelled out Matthijs de Ligt's effort for Juve as Udinese won 2-1.

“That's what is happening lately, we've lost our organisation and shape," Sarri told Sky Sport Italia.

“We had a good first half performance, conceded the equaliser and wanted to win at all costs, which is why we started to get too disorganised and loose.

“It was our desire to win that made it a more dangerous approach and we lost it at the 93rd precisely because we wanted to win at all costs."

If Atalanta beat AC Milan tonight, they can temporarily close the gap on leaders Juve to three points.

Sarri added: “It's difficult to find balance at the moment, as everyone in every team is getting tired. We're also not as aggressive because of that, but I believe organisation is more important than aggression right now. It's more mental fatigue than physical, as we lost our cool after the equaliser.

“Games are so strange after the lockdown, as the inertia changes so rapidly. We must learn the lessons of these fixtures and try to keep our shape."

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