Massimiliano Allegri: Embattled Juventus Head Coach Blames Players for Poor Run of Form

• Beleaguered Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has decried the lack of passion from his players to compete, for the poor results
• Juventus are currently undergoing a very rough patch of form both domestically and in Europe
• Allegri has stated that his tactics are not the issue, even as he promised to look for immediate solutions

Juventus Head Coach, Massimiliano Allegri has appeared to absolve himself of any wrongdoing for the problems bedevilling his side at the moment.

Allegri has instead transferred the blame to his players as Juventus's poor start to the season continued.

The Italian giants recorded their worst result this season when they went down 2-0 to Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa on October 11.

The result almost guaranteed their elimination from the Champions League, with Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain now poised to proceed.

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This comes on the backdrop of inconsistent results in Serie A. They are currently languishing in 8th place, 10 points off log leaders Napoli. Their latest defeat in Italy came at the hands of the defining champions AC Milan who whitewashed them at San Siro.

Juventus were completely overrun by Maccabi Haifa

In Haifa, Israel, the Old Lady looked out of sorts, with the hosts dominating them completely in the opening exchanges. Omer Atzili bagged a first-half brace to leave Juventus second-last on the log with two games to go.

Speaking after the game, as quoted by Football Italia, Allegri lamented that his team lacked the desire to compete:

"It’s not a technical or tactical issue, this team lacks heart and passion. We play too much as individuals, we need to get back to being a team."

Juventus' next game is a Turin derby against Torino.

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Juventus President Andrea Agnelli vows not to sack Allegri

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Juventus President, Andrea Agnelli has remained defiant that Massimiliano Allegri will not be sacked in the near future, despite what is turning out to be a nightmare season for the Bianconeri.

The Italian giants hit a new low on Tuesday after succumbing to a 2-0 defeat to Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League - a result that leaves them bottom of the group and practically out of the competition.

Calls to have Allegri sacked are now too loud from the fans, but Agnelli was keen to set the record straight immediately after the match.