Another effort and the “usual” 3-2, but in the end Juventus gets what they wanted. The first home victory is accompanied by the first Juventus goal by Manuel Locatelli, the best in the field against Sampdoria, but in the Fire South of the Stadium not only positive news arrives for Allegri’s team. In the second consecutive success in the championship, the muscle injuries of Paulo Dybala, author of the first goal of the early lunchtime goal, and that of Alvaro Morata who came out in the 80 ‘for a pain in the right leg flexor are to be recorded. Not exactly the best viaticum in view of Wednesday’s Champions League match against European champions Chelsea and Saturday’s derby at Toro’s home. “Dybala and Morata will not be there – Allegri confirms after the match – and we hope to have them after the break”.
Allegri will have to reinvent the attack for these two delicate challenges, but at least he can celebrate the 400 benches in Serie A with a victory. He wanted it strongly and also for this reason he fielded a high-impact attacking Juve with the couple Dybala-Morata supported by the two Azzurri Chiesa-Bernardeschi on the flanks plus Cuadrado right back. The start is excellent, given how the Argentine unlocks it after 10 ‘with a perfect shot on an assist from Locatelli and how Audero has to overcome himself to stop the Spanish striker (14’ and 16 ‘). Chiesa could also score, but his shot at 12 ‘is just off, and the feeling is that of a well-focused team that enjoys playing. All up to 21 ‘, when the Juventus captain had to stop due to a muscle problem in his left leg (already recovering from injuries) and left the pitch in tears. The entry of Kulusevski helps Sampdoria to catch their breath and the 2-0 arrives only in the final thanks to Bonucci’s penalty in the 44th minute, the result of Murru’s handball on a shot by Chiesa.
The games seem closed, but the usual lightness on corner kicks gives the goal to Yoshida at 45 ‘on Candreva’s cross. Evidently there is still a lot of work to be done on a mental level, not just on the scoring, and the 21st consecutive league game with at least one goal on the passive is the signal that Allegri’s work is still long and difficult. Because Juventus is still in tears and cannot manage without problems when everything is fine. In the second half he found the 3-1 goal with Locatelli, good Kulusevski to trigger it after an action inaugurated by the blue director himself and finished by Chiesa, but at the best it complicates life alone. At 74 ‘Bentancur fails to score (Audero’s miracle) and at 80’ Morata kicks off the diagonal, so Sampdoria three minutes later with Candreva finds the goal that scares the Stadium. Even if in the end it is another sigh of relief for the bianconeri, before discovering that Dybala and Morata will not be there against Chelse a Toro.