I don't want to say the result is deceiving.
Juventus have some wonderful players.
I wanted a good performance and I wanted us to take the game to them.
We did some great things and had plenty of efforts on goal.
I'm pleased. We lost, but it was important to leave the pitch with our heads held high
after giving our all and the lads did just that this evening.
I must say that tactically we had an excellent game.
We tried to be solid because they're very good at getting in between the lines
and we tried to stop them doing that.
On the few occasions that they managed to, they caused real danger,
but we kept our calm and remained confident.
It was a shame to concede that goal, but it's part of the players' and team's development.
I have to be pleased with how the players did.
Tonelli is a left-back and Murillo played there in the reverse fixture
to keep us narrow because that's where Ronaldo was roaming about
and we had Fabio Depaoli who could attack down the wing.
That situation allowed us to be solid, compact and when we had the ball,
we could bring it out very well.
Besides the result, the team did very well.
It's two defeats, but the performances were there in both.
I'm objective. This team has been battling all year and continues to do so now,
even though the points are less important.
What's important is the performance.
We turned in a good display against Genoa
and they were lucky and did well to take their chances.
We weren't as good or as lucky, but the performance was there.
I understand the fans' disappointment, but the players were down too.
At the end of the game, they were very disappointed.
Today, we produced another performance and it's not easy.
We've been playing every three days and it's almost always the same players
bar two or three changes, but it's mostly the same
and when you're underwater for 10 months and you manage to hit your target,
you might lose a touch of motivation, but not these boys.
They didn't lose it against Genoa or against Juventus.
I take my hat off to them and I'm very pleased with the team.
Next up are Milan and they have five days to recover,
while we only have tomorrow and the day after tomorrow before we play again.
That's how it is.
We'll try to produce another fine performance
and if the result goes our way, so much the better.
