The Juventus it is slow, cumbersome and inaccurate. He lacks the indispensable quickness to put his quality players in a position to be more insightful, because they receive the ball – if they do – almost always a couple of seconds too late, finding the opposing defense lined up in front of them. In addition, Mr João Pinheiro da Braga is a poor referee, who made a serious mistake last night, heavily influencing the result of the match. Because the hand parade of Centonze, which deflects a direct ball towards the unguarded goal, it’s a penalty and that’s it. Not granting it, after reviewing the action at the Var and evaluating the contact by Bremer with Centonze himself, he aggravates the blunder and not a little, because for years they have been telling us that pushes must be evaluated on the pitch and not at the Var and on the pitch the referee had not whistled Bremer’s foul in attack, but had made the action resume with a goal kick.
Phenomenon Pinheiro
Thus, frustrated by a team that fails to express its potential and furious with that phenomenon of the Portuguese whistle, the Juventus fans in the end are the real losers of the evening. A people that deserves more, from those who direct the match and from those who manage their favorite team. Forty-two thousand arrived at the Stadium, with their mood devastated by the legal proceedings, but with their hearts beating even faster and, above all, in unison for their Juventus. They deserved and deserve more, from everyone. As has happened on other occasions in the history of football, the love and sense of belonging of the fan population is measured in the club’s enormous difficulties. Yesterday’s response and that of the last few weeks must be respected by those who take the field, by those who coach and by those who are in charge of the club. The millions of suffering fans must be the obsession every minute that separates Juventus from the end of the season, otherwise the greatest damages may not be those of justice.
Juve’s slowness
Of Maria, Church and Vlahovic together are a gift for anyone who loves football and not just Juventus. The one-to-zero action is a gem. But the three are groping, they have played too little together (and this is not a fault attributable to Allegri), but now they do it in a confusing context. that too often bogs down the action also due to lack of precision (and these are things that can and must be trained better). Allegri at the end of the game he was understandably furious at the general criticism of being a speculative manager. The numbers say something else, as he rightly pointed out, but the team’s slowness last night was just as eloquent.
The Juventus squad of the future
Juventus still has ample chance of going through, also because in France he will go there avoiding making certain mistakes and, perhaps, more aware of his technical superiority compared to Nantes. But it’s not the passing of the round that worries the fans and, perhaps, also the Juventus management: it’s been since the beginning of the season and, if you like, since last season that Juventus hasn’t been able to fully express its technical potential. Players of all types have been introduced: great experts and enthusiastic youngsters, technicians and runners, but in the end the team has always made a huge effort to create offensive play with continuity and win matches without having to suffer. He cannot fail to be the main element of reflection in the technical area, anyone who will occupy the key positions in the Juventus to come. Given the general situation, it is difficult to hypothesize that the squad will be reinforced with stellar shots, as much as that we will go in search of young and lesser-known talent. Saw the wonderful Napoli this year’s game, built with Georgians and Koreans, isn’t necessarily bad news, as long as you play well, though.
