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Goalkeeper Mattia Perin said Juventus’ draw with Sampdoria left “a bad taste in our mouth” and showed where Massimiliano Allegri’s side must improve.
Juventus were looking to join Napoli, Inter and Roma on six points from two games at the start of the Serie A season on Monday, but could only manage a 0-0 stalemate on their travels.
They failed to break down a Sampdoria side who lost 2-0 to Atalanta on the opening weekend of the season, and coach Allegri said his players would need to train hard ahead of Saturday’s enticing tussle with Roma.
Perin said of the result: “This draw should serve as a lesson to understand which areas we need to work on.
“Obviously, it leaves a bad taste in our mouth, but it will be an extra incentive to better prepare for the next game.
“Surely not having conceded a goal for the second consecutive matchday is an excellent sign and confirms how much good we are doing in training.”
Perin also told Juventus’ website: “We knew it would not be easy to come and play at the Marassi, against a team as difficult to face as Sampdoria. Now, our goal is to continue training with the same determination as we have shown up to now.”
Allegri could soon have reinforcements on the way, with Barcelona forward Memphis Depay a confirmed target. Vice-president Pavel Nedved strongly hinted Juventus also have other players in their sights when he spoke shortly before kick-off at Sampdoria.
After the game, Allegri preferred to focus on the players already at his disposal, saying: “The club will take care of the market, we have to work. We have to look at the positive things, not the negative ones.”
Adrien Rabiot had a goal disallowed due to Dusan Vlahovic straying offside, and Allegri said Juventus had shown “little patience” in the first half before improving after the interval.
Striker Vlahovic only managed three touches in the first half and had just nine across the full 90 minutes.
No player to take the field for 90 minutes in a Serie A game has had fewer touches since David Trezeguet had eight for Juventus against Catania in May 2008.
“We would have liked the three points, but the positive aspect is that in these first two matchdays we haven’t conceded a goal,” Allegri added.
“We are growing in condition and we will continue to work hard to get ready for the match on Saturday evening against Roma.”
