3-5-2, the “new” and the Juve defense, you changed step – La Gazzetta dello Sport

December 5, 2015 – Milan

Juve put the fifth and continues to rise. Waiting to know what they will do the rivals, Juventus go to sleep on the fourth floor of the standings. Same floor of Rome, docked 27 points, in a room overlooking Scudetto Napoli is just 4 points. From the defensive solidity to the contribution of newcomers, who finally begins to be felt, the comeback Juventus has many faces. All beautiful, almost.

LAST NEW – Allegri kept repeating it when things went wrong: this team has changed so much and have received many valuable players but still young, need time. Time has passed, and under the crust dusty early months of the season has formed the new Juve. Many have needed a break, Alex Sandro to Mandzukic passing through the same Dybala: today they are the protagonists of a team that is good and bad is back and hungry at the right point. The Brazilian is in continuous growth – the action stems from a 1-0 at the Olimpico his beautiful buck on the left wing – the Croatian has earned the degree holder with goals and sacrifice up front, Argentina has literally loaded the team on his shoulders.

THE RETURN OF THE WALL IN DEFENSE – The Juve does not take goal four consecutive games, counting the 1-0 at City in Champions: total turnaround compared to the beginning of the season, the most obvious. Tonight Buffon and company risked very little, while giving the possession to the opponents (63%). And the history of our league shows that the championships are won with great defenses.

FORM – The 3-5-2 of Conte was the memory module from which Allegri had started to open his adventure at Juventus, except turn on the defense to 4, with whom he won a league title, an Italian Cup and a Champions cherished. With Christmas approaching, the new jibe: return to the defense and the midfield in 3 to 5, with Alex Sandro on the launching pad to the left. Thus the new Juve won campaigns Palermo and Rome and that has earned the pass to the knockout stages of the Champions League against Manchester City. Density in the middle, pushing hand lanes (with more coverage on defense) and, above all, wins.

CHEERFUL – A part of authorship of this lift can only have the signature of Allegri, good at sewing the dress best suited to tactical players at his disposal, but very good in the management of men. The case Dybala proves it: “dosed” with far start to the season – at the cost of incurring criticism from experts and fans – elected titolarissimo at the right time.

IF MORATA – But the comeback of Juventus also has the sad face of Alvaro Morata, it slipped almost permanently on the bench: that of ‘ Olympic was the fourth in a row (after Lazio Milan, City and Palermo) and the change to seven minutes to go, just with Mandzukic, it seems to confirm the turnaround in the hierarchies of the attack Juventus. Allegri reassures the Spanish gem, “Morata must stay calm.” Meanwhile, the Real plan to take it back. Marotta has always said that the last word rests with the player. But if Juve prospects of Spanish are these …

Mark Fallisi

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