Quotes from Massimiliano Allegri

Ronaldo is a great professional. He truly cares about details. That's why he is always fit.

It's no simple task getting the very best from each and every member of the squad.

Tevez is an extraordinary striker. Not only does he score goals, but he also helps his teammates and the midfield, too.

It's going to be a pleasure to coach Cristiano Ronaldo. Certainly, he's one of the top players in the world next to Lionel Messi, and I'm looking forward to the privilege of coaching such a fantastic player.

I had a few passionate discussions with my own coaches, but it wasn't for more playing time or anything like that. It was because, even then, I wanted to run the team my own way.

When I stopped playing and became a coach, I realised that in the past, all the arguments that I had with my coaches were mainly focussed on the technical aspects, and probably that was the biggest signal that I had to have things done my way!

At the end of the day, in football, you need more than technique to win. You need other values that can push you on during difficult times.

Dybala's game is easier on the eye, but Pogba is extraordinary because he has physicality and technique.

Even when I was on the football pitch as a teenager, I wanted to be the teacher.

In every match, there are difficult decisions; sometimes they go in your favour and sometimes against. You need to be able to accept them.

Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.

I work every year with my players towards improving ourselves and growing in terms of the way we play. The psychological aspect and the management of human resources are also very important.

You have to focus more in Serie A, because in the Champions League, focusing happens automatically, as there are not as many matches, and they are all tough.

CR7 is a model to all footballers.

There are matches you have to win, but when you realise that you cannot win, you have to make sure you don't lose.

I have always been convinced of my qualities and never doubted what I'm capable of, even if a coach is judged by his results.

There can be no questioning Paulo Dybala's qualities.

Any side that wins 21 out of 22 rounds is clearly doing something extraordinary.

Woe, to think about having success in your pocket.

Juventus will never be like Real Madrid or Barcelona because its history and playing style speak for itself.

Evra, besides being a great professional, is a great person.

If you won every game, which is impossible, then life would be flat and dull.

I am very busy. I work hard all the time. But I also need to relax; I need to disconnect. That's why I like horse-racing, spending time with my friends. It helps me to recover energy.

We need to start from a presupposition: namely, that there is no 'better' football and no 'worse' kind of football, just different styles and cultures that belong to each country.