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Juve, all down to earth

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At peak. Without extenuating circumstances. Defeat for the fourth time in eleven days, unable to produce a game idea, this time humiliated by Verona. Juventus sinks to the Bentegodi and in the standings, today they could slide to 16 points from the top and 7 from the Champions area, the trouble is that no care is glimpsed, organization and character seem lost. Simeone smiles, who obviously has an open account: with the brace scored between 11 ‘and 14’, the goals for the bianconeri in his career become six. And smiles Tudor, who was Pirlo’s deputy and was sacked: he gives a good lesson to Allegri and hooks him in the ranking. Juve’s reaction is concentrated in the final, McKennie reopens the challenge and Montipò saves on Dybala, the only one to escape the sinking: too little for a billionaire team, clearly stronger but only on paper, mocked in the 90 ‘by the Gialloblù people who intones: “You will win the tricolor”. Two goals from Cholito in The Juventus fans, astonished, waiting to leave and after having vented their disappointment with whistles and insults, instead praise Barzagli, a commentator on the sidelines, and it is a touch of nostalgia for a battleship that is more with us. Perhaps mindful of his times, the world champion had predicted, in the pre-match, a determined Juve, accustomed to giving their best in hard times, but in the quarter of an hour he is already two goals down. The first stems from an unforgivable back pass by Arthur, on his debut as a starter: Szczesny intercepts Barak’s cut, but has nothing to do with Cholito’s retort; the second is a masterpiece of the striker, the rotating parable goes off at the intersection but Bonucci is to blame for leaving him free. Errors that underline the defensive fragility (many goals in the passive only in 1961-’62) and do not tarnish the performance, they simply tell it: Allegri’s team has no head or tail, floundering in the middle of the field – nothing so strange: the level medium is very low – and he dances in defense despite De Ligt’s ailments and Rugani’s sudden gastroenteritis, pre-alerted for a place, confirm the Bonucci-Chiellini axis, in front of Morata is a ghost. Dybala tries to rebel alone, it is a pity that his teammates do not speak his language, so the touches end up in nothing and the do-it-yourself actions have no luck: the crossbar hit at the sunset of the first half is sensational. There is no reaction, after the ordinary madness: Juve is in a doll, nervous and disoriented (Danilo risks expulsion by protesting blatantly after a yellow card), there is no need to raise Alex Sandro hoping to gain pressure and inventiveness, the contrasts are all of Verona. Allegri then looks for the spark in midfield, Arthur and Bentancur parades, fielding McKennie and Locatelli, then completes the reshuffle with Kulusevski and Bernardeschi: it’s all useless, the pennies of hope are trimmed by a lucid Verona, concentrated in protection but never giving up, quick in the double, master on high balls. The game is rekindled 10 ‘from the end, when Danilo catches McKennie who sends power under the crossbar. Juve now push hard, Verona suffers and squeezes, picks up every drop of energy, despite the fact that they are close to the third goal with Kalinic just entered – out of a breath face to face with Szczesny – and Barak high after a Bonucci’s wall. Fly Allegri’s coat, fly Montipò on the umpteenth attempt by Dybala. It ends like this. It ends badly for Juve. All that remains is Allegri’s words: «Shut up and work». – © breaking latest news

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