Dybala Has Had An Extraordinary Start To The Season – Buffon

Massimiliano Allegri and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon have rejected suggestions that Paulo Dybala is suffering from a form crisis.

“He’s fine and he’s ready to play tomorrow,” said Allegri at the news conference ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday.

“He played well against AC Milan and his performances are getting better and better, and this is the most important thing because he’s going to get his goals, either from set-pieces or open play.

“Against Milan, his first control and pass for Gonzalo were great, and then Gonzalo scored an extraordinary goal, so in the end, Paulo is still decisive. There are moments when you do a bit more or a bit less, but this happens to every player over the course of a season.”

“Some things I do aren’t planned, I do them at the time and let my feelings guide me,” Buffon said. “What I said to Higuain after Udinese was something that matured in me during the game — I saw he was regaining his spirit in a moment of huge difficulty.

“He’d hit the post from a great chance and, considering in that game there was also Sami for the hat trick, and me for some good saves — we all took something out of it.

“For Paulo, there’s nothing to say. He had such an extraordinary start to the season that, if for just two weeks — and we’re only talking about the past two weeks — he’s not able to deliver his very best, I think it’s totally normal.”