As his side prepare to take on Crotone on Wednesday evening, Juve boss Max Allegri insists that the Serie A title race won’t be over if even his side goes seven points clear with a win.

“We have a tough run-in as we have the derby in the fourth-last game and in the third-last game we have to go to Roma,” Allegri told reporters at his pre-match press conference.

“So there’s still a long way to go in the League. We’re lacking a lot of wins, I repeat: at the moment 86 points won’t be enough to win the League. We have to take it a game at a time.

“We have to keep improving in terms of our play. In football it’s not like if you have eight defenders you’ll defend better and concede fewer goals, it’s about having balance and sacrificing for each other.

“To win a Scudetto… let’s just say I’ve never seen a team win a title without sacrifice, without being willing to work off the ball, to fight for every ball. You can win one game, or maybe two [without doing that], but to win consistently you need a certain mentality.”