As they prepared to face Genoa on Sunday, Juventus were unsurprisingly in good spirits, the Turin giants having secured their place in the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League just a few days earlier.
Now guaranteed to progress to the last-16 courtesy of Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Sevilla, Massimiliano Allegri and his players knew they could concentrate on domestic matters until the New Year.
“We must bear in mind that between now and March, our focus is going to be entirely on Serie A,” the coach explained to reporters at his most recent press conference.