Juve ugly and unfortunate lost in Seville. Second place in the Champions League group, eighth most difficult – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published on December 9, 2015 at 9:18.
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No record in the Champions League group and, therefore, nothing softer draw for Juventus in ‘urn that will set the pairings for the second round. The defeat (1-0) last night in the house of Seville inguaia Juventus perhaps beyond the actual demerits. True that the old lady does not play well, but it is also true that Morata misses two goals more than achievable and that Dybala, perhaps used in a position too far back, it ends with the center a cross. The draw would have been enough. Instead he went to network Llorente, ie just the attacker Allegri wanted to retain Turin and that the last session of the market has arrived at Seville.

Obviously Juventus do not go down the Spanish teams: the only two defeats in their last 16 Champions League games against Barcelona and Sevilla have matured. But it would be too easy as interpretation. Instead it should be stressed, and Allegri has reminded after the race, this time the blanket was really short: a few men available to the technician, who was forced to enter the bench some very young. Not to mention a Pogba passing through a phase of involution, perhaps influenced by stratospheric valuations circulating about his possible market: in fact since the beginning of the season not being confirmed, the psychological burden of a hundred million euro for him not to be easier to bear.

The real problem, against Sevilla, seen in midfield: the absence of Kedira no longer be backed up. Maybe the company should return to the market to look for a possible replacement of the German, too often struggling with injuries to give the guarantees necessary to seal the long distance. With him on the field, when it’s good, it’s a different Juventus. Unfortunately for Juventus so far the field has seen very little. He said the inaction of Pogba, the full weight of the game in the middle band has been poured on the shoulders of Marchisio, who obviously could not handle it without proper help of mates. He tried Dybala, but its correct position is a few tens of meters ahead. Tenured loses much danger.

The comeback victory of Manchester City against Borussia, with the English victorious 4-2, as mentioned complicates the draw but Allegri is not worried. All in all the ballot could still avoid a great, not to mention that in the Spring Technical expects to have available the full roster and can then play the same against all (or almost all) of the contenders for final victory.

In short, Juventus postponed the resumption of the Champions. I think that, having regard to all of the group, what really mattered was the next round. Certainly the white fans had made the mouth in the first place, but we must consider the many difficulties that the team, between injuries and problems starting the championship, had to deal with so far. To understand what can really be the fate of Buffon and company is just wait for the availability of all the actual: hoping for them that, in the meantime, the damage (in Italy and in Europe) does not become irreversible.

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