Juventus coach Max Allegri was delighted with his players after their 3-0 Europa League win at Nantes.
Juve are into the round of 16 4-1 on aggregate thanks to Angel di Maria's hat-trick.
Allegri said, “I am happy with the performance, it was not an easy game after the first leg result, as the crowd here is very passionate," Allegri told Sky Sport Italia.
“It's only natural that we still need to improve the speed of our passing and realise how the goals came about, because we used the width of the pitch. That is where we have an advantage.
“Just because we were eliminated from the Champions League does not mean it will be easy to win the Europa League. It isn't, but we have the duty to try and go all the way, just as we do in Serie A.
“We are trying to get there slowly, because apart from Napoli who are practically in their own league, all the teams are more or less on the same level."
On Di Maria, Allegri added: “He is a champion and different to the others. Everything comes easily to him, he raises the overall level of the squad and the others all feel more relaxed in his presence. He sees things that others cannot. Di Maria is in the category of real champions."
Juventus dropped down from the Champions League and are now in the Europa League Round of 16, but Allegri warns their fans and the media not to get ahead of themselves.
