Allegri wants fresh start for Juve

Posted Monday, September 07, 2015 by Foxsports.com

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is looking to forget his team's early season woes with a return to form at home against Chievo Verona on Saturday.

The Old Lady started the season as favourites to claim a fifth consecutive Serie A crown, but defeat to Udinese and Roma in their opening two matches has given the former Milan boss an unwelcome headache.

"Right now we're a team under construction," Allegri said. "We don't know where we can go, or what our margin for improvement is.

"Our season starts this week. My second adventure with Juventus begins with [Chievo]. This will be a busy month between the League and the Champions League. We have to work."

The Bianconeri have lost a number of players such as Andrea Pirlo, Carlos Tevez and Arturo Vidal since the end of last season, but Allegri insists that he can't use that as an excuse for a lack of silverware this campaign.

"There's no such thing as a transitional year at a big club," he added. "The squad has excellent quality, but with 10 new players it's normal that it takes some time.

"I'm thinking positively, and I don't see any reason to do otherwise. We have all the potential to do well. Winning is never guaranteed, under any circumstances. Our opponents have strengthened, and we need to prove ourselves."