Allegri: `It is not right to consider us the favorites against Real Madrid!`

The Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri doesn`t want the role of a favorite for the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
`We must be sincere. Optimism in the media is a good thing, but for me, it is not right to consider us the favorites against Real Madrid. I don`t like it. Our opponent is a very strong team and we have to respect it.`, said the Italian specialist at a press conference today.
`We believe in our abilities, but we know what Real Madrid is. My players are amazing, but I want from them even more zeal. The final is motivation for both teams, but we must be more ambitious.`, said the mentor of the `white-black`.
`That moment for us is wonderful and we deserve it because of the efforts of everyone, for our fans. We are now more confident than we were years ago when we played the final with Barcelona. This team has improved a lot. There is now greater optimism compared to the one at the final in Berlin. We have developed very much.` he said.
Asked about the many lost finals in the Champions League, Allegri said: `It is clear that the better man won in the final, but you need to be there. It is important to be a finalist. The negative series is a bad thing but serves to extract positive conclusions. The finals in the Champions League is like the Super Bowl. Your name is there.`
`Real Madrid has improved a lot and I have to congratulate Zidane. Casemiro helps a lot for balance. With Isco on the field Real controls the game better. With Bale, their game is faster, but with Isco there is a lot more fantasy.`, analyzed the specialist.
`I am not going to go by bike to anywhere even if we win the final. I just don`t like bikes.`, Allegri said, refusing to place any bets on the outcome of the final game.
The legendary Gianluigi Buffon did not train today with the team because of a pain, but it is expected that he will have no problems for the big duel on Saturday night.