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This article was published on February 25, 2015 at 08:19.
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It was not the 0-0 that Allegri had suggested as acceptable result, because he said the end “in the Champions is important not to concede a goal at home,” but the 2-1 came out last night on the wheel of Turin in the first leg with Borussia Dortmund is definitely child’s mentality of Juventus.
Let’s face it: Juventus deserved to win because they definitely did a lot more of the Germans, apparently still in the running after the long series of injuries that have influenced the season. But at the same time there is the regret for what might have been, that is a win wider, and that instead it was not because of the classic black and white attitude in international competitions: a slow pace, as he had said before the game the coach Borussia (“always play well”) and little ability to attack the enemy on every ball. Goals from Tevez in the 13th and 43rd of Morata, interspersed by the momentary balance of Reus on the 18th of slip / duck Chiellini eventually leave a bitter taste.
The Dortmund put on the field what he had at this time: ie shortly, including an athletic condition not yet at most in all his men, which allowed to play aggressively for a single time. But at that time, the first, it was seen as a team well below that Juventus can put it into crisis challenges of this type: high pressure with five men, to make it difficult to approach the game, aggression every ball, nothing dropped for granted: an Italian striker blunder on Chiellini was already in place by a piece, baptizing the ball as unreachable, instead Reus did not yield an inch and laundry at a stroke the same Chiellini, Bonucci and Buffon then.
The injury Pirlo to 37th (between today and tomorrow we will know if and how much will have to stop) has certainly simplified things: Pereyra is another matter, and for the Bianconeri failed the only player, as now slow in races of this kind, capable of verticalize from midfield on pressing opponent.
The 2-1 home win is a good result, but at the same time is the worst possible among those who give the victory: in away to be eliminated even a single “gollonzo” and with the couple Chiellini-Bonucci these days it’s no worry.
Too bad, we said before, because the defense of the Germans appeared embarrassed and embarrassing: both the goal of Juventus came with a touch a meter from the door, in front of the goalkeeper, demonstrating how the men of Jurgen Klopp, fully running, are still far from his best form.
Too bad, because it comes from think that against Borussia saw yesterday teams like Real, Bayern or Barcelona would make meatballs and closed the chapter qualification.
But the return on March 18, three weeks, a chapter will be complicated: we know how it will be Juventus, which is similar to itself for three years, and of which there are many strengths and its limitations, especially in Europe. We do not know however how will the Dortmund, which presumably will have completed the recovery of injured and improved the overall physical condition.
Just the dominator of the Italian Serie A to eliminate the 11th of Budesliga, which also was last before to put three consecutive victories? If the game, but especially the mental attitude, will be seen last night’s no worry. The quality gap between the two teams is the net but as Arrigo Sacchi says the first thing that matters in a car is the fuel, then the engine is. With gasoline in the legs for 90 minutes the players (ie the motor) Borussia can become very dangerous: Juventus not used, very little in the league these days, to face opponents to press and attack humans doubling every ball.
It will serve an excellent and above Juventus Juventus with another mindset, can never be satisfied and to pursue the best possible outcome until the last minute. It definitely will Pogba and Vidal in a form other last night: a step-load happens to everyone, the hope is that will not happen again.
Very play the stimulus that Allegri able to transfer to the team if the players are told that a 0-0 would be fine, as before the race yesterday, it is no wonder that they can then settle for a 2-1.
For the return, then, but not too Allegri: because past experiences with Milan tell us that the coach Juventus in the Champions League has a great curriculum home, while away hard to repeat the results obtained between the walls of friends.
PS Last night the Barcelona in the first leg, beat Manchester City 2-1 away. Messi missed twice the 3-1 expiry: before making save a penalty and, on the rebound, failing to head an easy rebound. I still believe that Maradona was another level.
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