Andrea Pirlo hailed the spirit in his Juventus team after they defeated Serie A leaders Milan 3-1 to continue their revival but said he is ignoring results of the teams above them.
The Bianconeri made it three wins from four league matches as Federico Chiesa scored a brace and Weston McKennie netted at San Siro as Milan s 27-match unbeaten run in Serie A was ended.
The result moved Juventus up to fourth in the table, seven points behind Milan with a game in hand, on a night when second-placed Inter lost 2-1 at Sampdoria.
It was important for us, Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia, reflecting on the result.
We weren t interested in the results of the teams above us, as we were concentrated on our own progress.
We ll see in a few months where we are.
The important thing was this spirit of a team that wants to be in control, especially against the Serie A leaders on their own turf.
FT | | A MASSIVE WIN IN MILAN!!!
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Pirlo picked out Chiesa for praise after he took his Juventus goal tally to five since joining on a two-year loan from Fiorentina in October 2020.
The Juve head coach said dynamic attacking performances were the reason they agreed a potential deal to pay Fiorentina up to €50million (£45.3m) for Chiesa when his loan expires.
We signed him so he could take men on in the final third, said Pirlo, who deployed Chiesa on the right wing behind a front pairing of Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo.
His position might change, but his role does not.
Juve defender Leonardo Bonucci echoed his coach s call to ignore the results of teams around them, saying his team-mates are focused on Sunday s clash with in-form Sassuolo.
Our objective is now to beat Sassuolo, that is all, said Bonucci.
We have to get a run of victories to become more credible and even more of a team.
