Juventus midfielder Locatelli takes blame for Supercoppa defeat

Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli says he is to blame for their Supercoppa Italiana semi-final defeat to AC Milan.

Juve has the lead, however Milan Fight back to win 2-1 in Riyadh on Friday night. In 1-0 lead, Locatelli Given away the penalty won and converted by Christian Pulisic.

“I made a mistake that was decisive, because I didn’t see Pulisic coming. It gave Milan hope and we didn’t have the strength to react, so We throw away a game that we have in our grasp,” Locatelli said Sports Mediaset.

“I’m sure you will analyze things, but all I can do is analyze what we did on the pitch and it starts with my mistake.

“I think we lack that maturity to control the game, but above all to get the second goal and kill the match. It’s part of a process, we don’t have much time to learn and make mistakes, so we have to speed it up .

“We believed we were going to win it, but this is football and we need to keep going.”