Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Massimiliano Allegri
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Italian athlete Massimiliano Allegri.
Last updated on September 16, 2024.
Unfortunately, in football, sometimes you think that things might go one way, but eventually, they take an unexpected turn or head in another direction.
In life, things do not always stay the same. There are certain alchemies that marry together at particular moments in particular places with particular people.
Not every cloud has a silver lining.
I had Ibra at Milan, who every day would get angry about a misplaced pass, and I told him that if everyone was as talented as him, there would be no problems.
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.
There are matches you have to win, but when you realise that you cannot win, you have to make sure you don't lose.
Niang is very good in front of the goal, and he's also a quick learner. He is a versatile striker who can play both as a centre forward and as a second striker.
I'm sorry for Italian football; there's no desire to improve Italian football.
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 have always been convinced of my qualities and never doubted what I'm capable of, even if a coach is judged by his results.
I never had any arguments with Pirlo.
We can't always assume that we'll score two or three goals.
Even a side with great mental strength will have moments where they lose confidence.
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!
Any side that wins 21 out of 22 rounds is clearly doing something extraordinary.
I had an average career, but I was quite skilful.
There can be no questioning Paulo Dybala's qualities.
I think a coach, like a business leader who has people under him, needs to know how to wait patiently for the results of the work.
I'm against all those people who say that there's still something to invent in football.
Life is full of surprises, and you need to be ready for everything.
Dybala's game is easier on the eye, but Pogba is extraordinary because he has physicality and technique.
Juventus have a winning DNA.
It's no simple task getting the very best from each and every member of the squad.
Football is not an exact science, but it is about chemistry: Ronaldo and Mandzukic, when they are together, have an excellent understanding.
I'd like to have a 15 million euro villa, but if I can't afford it, I have to look for an apartment that I like.
Narcissism in moderate amounts is not harmful to health.
Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.
The Ballon d'Or nomination is a good achievement for Pogba.
I always said that VAR is a very important tool on objective and important decisions.
In Europe, matches are different because you play a lot on a one-on-one basis. There's less tactical importance in the Champions League. The value of the individual player makes the difference.
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.
If the opponents are really clammed up, you need to pass around them. If they leave gaps, you pass between the lines.
One doesn't win by chance. One doesn't lead a business to make a €1 billion or €500 million if he is a moron.
You can play Dybala and Ronaldo; it just depends on the situations.
Different players have different characteristics.
Youngsters are going to have peaks and troughs, as Alvaro Morata did, on their way to maturity.
When you are in a big team, there's time when you can stay out.
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.
Even when I was on the football pitch as a teenager, I wanted to be the teacher.
Salah? He's a good player.
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... 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.
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.
Work is important, but you also need to disconnect, to unplug at times, in order to be even more concentrated when you do work.
Life is like this: things come and go.
You can try to challenge everything... but not age!
We should all learn from Ronaldo, and I, too, have learned, because it's not everyone who gets to work with the best player in the world.
In Italy, it is really hard to win the Serie A.
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.
I have felt like a 'juventino' since I set foot here. Here, you have 12 million supporters; everyone else has their team and then roots against us.
I like making players better and smarter.
Nothing is ever certain in football.
All Champions League games are difficult.
Everyone needs the right partner. Mario Mandzukic is very helpful for Dybala and for Ronaldo.
I always say that there are manufactured coaches and natural coaches. I am one of the natural ones. I do not have to sit there and watch videos for hours. I look at what I have to watch, and in a quarter of an hour, I understand what I can understand.
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.
Evra, besides being a great professional, is a great person.
Juventus will never be like Real Madrid or Barcelona because its history and playing style speak for itself.
The difference in economic potential between clubs in Italy, those in England, or the big two in Spain is very high.
I am always pleased to talk about Buffon. He is an extraordinary player, a professional with values.
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