(GSM) – On Thursday, Alberto Zaccheroni experienced another frustrating day in his Juventus career when his side were dumped out of the Europa league by Fulham after they once again let a lead slip.
“Even with 10 men, we should’ve done better. I hate to go out like this,” said Zaccheroni.
Fulham ended Juve’s European season by defeating the Bianconeri 4-1 at Craven Cottage, 5-4 on aggregate, after David Trezeguet had given the Italians the lead 100 seconds in.
It was eerily similar to Sunday afternoon’s Serie A match, when Siena were losing 3-0 after 10 minutes only to grab a 3-3 result, not to mention the 4-1 Champions League defeat to Bayern München.
“On Sunday we might’ve considered the game to be over at 3-0, but on an English pitch you should not let the tension drop to that degree,” explained Zaccheroni.
Fabio Cannavaro was harshly sent off after 27 minutes, but Juve capitulated at Craven Cottage.
“There is no doubt that the defensive element of our team needs to be improved. It’s a shame, as we could’ve gone through and had started well.
“We scored and were positioned comfortably, but the red card fired up Fulham and we struggled under pressure when they put bodies in the box.
“Overall they were sharper and had the great credit of playing a dynamic game.”
