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Juventus coach Antonio Conte pleased with players' response against AC Milan
The 42-year-old is happy that the newly-introduced players turned in a good display and warned his men against complacency in the return leg
09-Feb-2012 5:31:08 AM
By Luis Mira
Juventus coach Antonio Conte has hailed his side's display in the 2-1 Coppa Italia victory at AC Milan.
A second-half Martin Caceres brace either side of a Stephan El Shaarawy goal gave a much-changed Juve side an important lead in the semi-final tie.
"I am pleased with the response from every player who stepped on to the pitch in a match as important as this one," he told RAI Sport.
"The team gave a good response to what I had asked from them. Besides the result, the introduction of new players was also important, and they played well."
Caceres was the man of the match on his return to Juventus, but Conte noted that the Uruguayan defender still has a lot to improve.
"Caceres needs to do better in terms of defensive actions, but when it comes to his attacking movement I have nothing to complain about," Conte added.
Despite Juventus' lead for the return leg on March 21, Conte insists that his side have not yet secured a place in the final.
"The tie is still open because Milan are a good side who still have something to say," he added.
"We are anticipating a very hard second-leg to get a place in the final."
A second-half Martin Caceres brace either side of a Stephan El Shaarawy goal gave a much-changed Juve side an important lead in the semi-final tie.
"I am pleased with the response from every player who stepped on to the pitch in a match as important as this one," he told RAI Sport.
"The team gave a good response to what I had asked from them. Besides the result, the introduction of new players was also important, and they played well."
Caceres was the man of the match on his return to Juventus, but Conte noted that the Uruguayan defender still has a lot to improve.
"Caceres needs to do better in terms of defensive actions, but when it comes to his attacking movement I have nothing to complain about," Conte added.
Despite Juventus' lead for the return leg on March 21, Conte insists that his side have not yet secured a place in the final.
"The tie is still open because Milan are a good side who still have something to say," he added.
"We are anticipating a very hard second-leg to get a place in the final."
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