The Bianconeri boss blamed the playing surface and their opponents' style for a tepid display that nonetheless saw them bag three points
Maurizio Sarri accepts Juventus could not be "beautiful" in a 1-0 Derby della Mole win at Torino due to their opponents' tactics and the state of the pitch.
Juve reclaimed top spot in the Serie A table from Inter thanks to a second-half strike from Matthijs de Ligt, the defender scoring his first goal for the club.
It was an underwhelming performance from the defending champions, who have now won on 10 of their past 11 visits to their city rivals, but head coach Sarri felt they were always likely to be short of their fluid best.