MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI

I don't really like all these tactical systems people talk about: 3-5-2, 4-3-3, and all that.

The lower you go down the levels, the more players think they need to hang on to the ball to prove how talented they are, but that's not football.

Different players have different characteristics.

I've always said that to win the Champions League, you need to reach a certain stage in good form and with good fitness levels.

In Italy, it is really hard to win the Serie A.

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

Given the choice between Higuain and Kane, I would still pick Pipita as my number nine, even if Kane is a top-class striker.

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.

Any player over 40-50 games per season will have moments of fatigue, let alone a 22-year-old who has a lot to learn on how to control games and pace himself throughout 90 minutes.

Unfortunately, in football, sometimes you think that things might go one way, but eventually, they take an unexpected turn or head in another direction.

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

We cannot expect to win every match 3-0, as opponents won't just lie down and let us dominate.

The strength of the club is fundamental to the successes of Juventus.

In Italy... people think that they can win matches with only systems. I say this is impossible because, otherwise, there wouldn't be players that cost 100 million euros and others who cost 1 million.

Narcissism in moderate amounts is not harmful to health.

Nobody should imagine that they could go to England and change the way that football is played there. Just as nobody should imagine that they could come to Italy and change the culture or the DNA of Italian football. Or even the DNA of the club where they work.

Youngsters are going to have peaks and troughs, as Alvaro Morata did, on their way to maturity.

I'm sorry for Italian football; there's no desire to improve Italian football.

I train with joy and fun, because if I'm not persuaded by the squad at my disposal, I try changing things around, moving players into new positions, and trying something different; otherwise, I get bored.

Even a side with great mental strength will have moments where they lose confidence.

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.

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.

There are many good players, in Italy and abroad.

Woe, to think about having success in your pocket.

Everyone needs the right partner. Mario Mandzukic is very helpful for Dybala and for Ronaldo.