Pirlo also revealed that forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, was happy after the Old Lady defeated Inter Milan at home.
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Juan Cuadrado and Rodrigo Bentancur gave Juventus all three points against the Serie A champions at home.
“How did Cristiano react? He was happy,” Pirlo said at his post-match press conference.
He added, “It was important for us to win this so that we can keep hoping. We had a duty to secure three points tonight and we managed it despite the difficulties.
“If we would show the same desire and determination as in our last few games, we would be in a different position. However, if we are going into the final game of the season fighting for fourth place, clearly, we have come up short somewhere.
“These players still have a lot to give though and I am convinced this squad can do well.
“We haven’t thought about the Coppa Italia yet because we were focused on this game. The most important thing now is we recover well so that we can go into the final on Wednesday in the best shape possible.”
The victory over Inter Milan means Juventus are now in the 4th position on the Serie A table with 75 points from 37 games.
Juventus will now face Atalanta in their next fixture in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday.
