Result: Fiorentina – Juventus 0-1
FIORENTINA (by Dimitri Conti)
Terracciano 6 – In the first half, more than the goalkeeper he has to make the free: zero saves, lots of balls touched. More work in the second, in the final goal perhaps not perfect but not guilty either.
Odriozola 6 – Gradually entering the Florentine fabric, the long-awaited challenge to Juventus, however, only lasts for a while, due to an ailment. 45 minutes without infamy and without praise. From 46 ‘ Come 5 – The thrust on the right wing from the moment of his entry collapses to the bottom, but until the recovery the loaf was towards home. Then the own goal that condemns Fiorentina.
Milenkovic 6,5 – He faces the enemy-friend Vlahovic and dirties his only attempt in the first half and in general he seems animated by a special fury. Co-star (minor) on the own goal.
Igor 6,5 – Other than the bench: Vlahovic is there and it’s his business. He has to take care of it for all ninety minutes plus recovery, indeed, and disengages anything but badly, rarely suffering.
Biraghi 6 – He has a couple of free kicks that he could use, but he doesn’t. In the defensive phase he concedes little to his opponents, actually eating Aké in the first half. Sufficient.
Bonaventure 6 – Perennial engine of Fiorentina, in the first 45 minutes he is simply a factor for his team. He lacks a bit in the final choices, also due to lack of oxygen.
Torreira 6,5 – He pays particular attention to the black and white brain Arthur and it is certainly not an exercise in etiquette. Not only that: he runs so much that he is also found in attack.
Castrovilli 6 – Al Mapei had returned signals of good form, even in comparison with the Lady he does the same. Not so much on the side that made him famous, the imagination, as for presence. From 84 ‘Duncan sv.
Icons 6.5 – It gives flashes of class and danger on the right wing, creating significant inconvenience to De Sciglio. He lacks only in concreteness and in a fundamental to say the least decisive, the goal. From 84 ‘Gonzalez sv.
Friday 5 – Dealing with De Ligt in a scorer version is a complicated matter for everyone. He doesn’t take advantage of the trail of his cup numbers, always being limited in his actions. From 65 ‘ Cabral 5,5 – The Brazilian brings a little more weight and structure to the department, but never manages to build (yes) shares, often remaining isolated and alone.
Saponara 6 – He has personality, he is very involved in attacking maneuvers and he gets busy even when it’s time to go and get the ball back. He just misses the final twist. From 65 ‘ Thin 5.5 – Not an entrance to remember, his, given that many balls arrive in the lane but he misses more than once or decision or measure.
Vincenzo Italiano 6 – It is the most important match since he has been in Florence. In a scorching climate it prepares the first half for the assault and has territorial dominance and opportunities. Not in the score, however: the only major flaw in the gear he put in place is on the way of the network, who knows how much attributable to him. Not much, to sensation, as well as the drama that is consumed with Venuti’s own goal.
JUVENTUS (by Simone Bernabei)
Perin 6.5 – Always careful, never insecure. Fiorentina solicits him above all with the shot from outside and he is there, for positioning and grip. And even when he is overtaken he is helped by the stake
Danilo 6 – Puts patches here and there, where comrades do not reach. He often growls loudly so as not to make Saponara and Castrovilli think and in the end his is a more than precious job
De Ligt 6,5 – Certainly the most lucid and the most attentive of the defensive department. He often and willingly anticipates his direct opponent and hardly shows Piatek the ball
De Sciglio 5.5 – Suffers tremendously from the thrusts of an inspired Ikone and loses duels with the Frenchman on several occasions. From that part the main dangers for the bianconeri arise
What 5.5 – The 2001 class had to be the wild card, the surprise card difficult for opponents to read. He touches very few balls and almost never enters the game of him. And in fact Allegri takes it off after 45 minutes. From 46 ‘ Square 6.5 – Does a little more than his partner. He earns his loaf with a little luck by propitiating Venuti’s own goal who decides the match and directs the double confrontation
Locatelli 5,5 – He does not seem to find the right position on the pitch, or rather, he does not find the position to make a contribution during the construction phase. The solidity is still the same as always
Arthur 6 – The team is low and suffers from the high pressure of the Viola, so the Brazilian wears armor and thinks more hard. Resulting decisively in several defensive closings and still finding some interesting passing lines
Rabiot 6 – He starts pretty well, with good personality and legs that run as shown by the pair of bucks without any particular development. In the second half he puts his physicality at the service of the team
Pilgrims 6 – A lot of work on your side. He manages to keep up against the striker Odriozola, protagonist of a couple of important defensive recoveries on the purple counterattacks
Kean 5,5 – The playable balls for the Juventus attack are very few, in the period in which he remains on the field. He often goes down to midfield to look for them, but with poor results. From 59 ‘ Morata 5.5 – Unlike other times, he is unable to affect and upset the fate of the match
Vlahovic 5,5 – In the first half he is a spectator or almost, probably the cascade of whistles limits him. A little better in the second half, when he is more mobile and more involved in the maneuver. But from the return to the Franks something more was expected, net of the dispute
Massimiliano Allegri 6 – His Juventus suffers, plays little and risks going under several times. But he holds up, finds balance, goes on as he knows. And in the end he snaps a fundamental 1-0 in terms of qualification, albeit with a bit of luck
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