Juventus coach Allegri's reaction to Champions League draw vs. Barça
The Serie A champions will face the Catalans in repeat of 2015 final
"It will be a big clash, but there¿s no point talking about Barcelona now"
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says the Champions League draw with Barcelona will provide a fascinating tie but was keen to keep the focus on the games his side have before then.
In a press conference on Saturday, Allegri reminded his players that before the first leg against Barça on Apr. 11, there are three league games and a cup semi-final to think about.
"It will be a big clash, but there’s no point talking about Barcelona now. We have Sampdoria, two games with Napoli and then Chievo. It’ll be a fascinating match, but tomorrow is the most difficult of them all, because you don’t need to find motivation against Barcelona. Samp have beaten Roma, Milan and won the derby with Genoa," he said.
Allegri also feels that it's normal for Juve to be at this stage of the competition playing against Europe's biggest sides.
He added: “I want to point out, and this is the last thing, that Juventus playing Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final is not an extraordinary event. It has to be normal. We have been in this position fairly regularly of late, we were just unlucky last year to get Bayern Munich in the draw straight away."
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