Allegri praises ‘extraordinary performance’

Tonight’s triumph makes it eight trophies in four years for Massimiliano Allegri in charge of Juventus and the ninth is surely just around the corner. “We’ve written another chapter in Juventus’ history and now is the time to celebrate,” said the Bianconeri coach after celebrating yet another piece of silverware. “The lads put in an extraordinary performance and deserved the victory. They showed technical quality and mental strength in the game, gifting another night to remember to the fans.“We should compliment AC Milan,” continued the coach, “because they played well, especially in the first half where we didn’t have much space. However, the game opened up afterwards and when Juve play this like it’s hard for any team to cope. Winning our fourth Coppa Italia in a row wasn’t easy after a difficult and sapping season. Now we have to wrap up the league title.”