It is safe to say that Max Allegri has found a winning formula at Juventus, as his Bianconeri team earned their fourth straight win in their match against Fiorentina tonight.
Juve came into the game on the back of five consecutive clean sheets, extending that record to six, along with four wins in a row. Fiorentina had lost back-to-back Serie A games and were eager to return to form in the match, making them solid opponents.
Juve got down to business in this game, and Fabio Miretti opened the scoring for them after ten minutes. It seemed like one of those matches where the Bianconeri would score many goals, but Fiorentina had other ideas.
Arthur Melo was confident in midfield for Fiorentina as they kept Juve pinned back in their half most of the time while seeking to equalise. Juve relied on counterattacks to increase their advantage, and Filip Kostic had a good game on the left wing, even after providing the assist for the goal. However, there were no further goals by halftime.
Both clubs returned to the field with different goals to achieve; Juve needed to extend their advantage, while Fiorentina wanted to equalise. Juve’s newfound defensive solidity was on display as they intercepted every ball and blocked every shot from La Viola.
Fiorentina had 68% possession and four shots on goal, but Juve stood firm, with La Viola also having ten shots blocked. The second half was more about Juventus’ defensive ability, even though they missed at least one chance to secure the game. Dusan Vlahovic mistimed his kick after a fine cross from Arkadiusz Milik to the far post.
Once again, Juve proved to be too tough to break down at the back, and this could be a Scudetto-winning season.
It’s a torture to watch Juve under Allegri, but it also feels good to see the 3 point in the end. I don’t know if I should cry or be happy
Are you serious? A scudetto winning season? Being outshot, having no possession, relying on 1-0 games? You are clueless!
Outshot?
Every high school team can try to shoot from 30 meters just to rack up statistics.
There has been to much dreadful football since his return to Juve, and he should have been sacked last autumn before the plusvalenza. That being said. You cannot expect to much in playing style when playing with players like Rugani, Gatti, McKennie, Weah, Mirett and Milik yet juve are in the contention for the Scudetto, as for now. There have been improvements also at times where Juve have been much better than last season like last week against Verona. I don`t think there is any manager available out there who could have racked up more points for us with this team at this point in the season. Maybe Conte pherhaps.
Congratulations to the Bianconeri once again on the important win over Fiorentina. And congratulations to Miretti on his first Juve goal, quite clinical. However coach Allegri should be concerned about the sloppy play in midfield and the retreating of players into defensive mode, so deep in their own backyard. That gives a lot of pressure on the team with mistakes in positioning as they are crowded in one place, a sense of panic that they can’t hold on to possession and create meaningful chances for the strikers to break on the counter. Great work from Szcezny adding on another clean sheet. Juve must take advantage of the lack of European football to build a formidable team with a viable style of play regardless the opponents.