Coach Allegri's expression was somber as he welcomed his players into the dressing room for the halftime break. He understood he had to straighten his players' attitudes towards the game or risk shamefully losing the final.
He quickly started his pep talk and requested his players to work harder off the ball during the second half. He also encouraged them not to give up the game and urged them to continue fighting with all they had, emphasizing that goal-scoring chances would eventually come if they maintained their fighting spirit.
Finally, the coach narrowed his eyes and started announcing the changes for the second half.
"Vidal and Morata," the coach said. "You will give way to Andrea Pirlo and Kingsley Coman during the second half. With them on the pitch, we'll switch to a 4-4-1-1 formation."
