MONZA – JUVENTUS 1 a 2
OF GREGORIO 6 Little stuff. Yes, Juve don't play well, but the others don't shine, so the dangerous actions can be counted on the fingers of one hand, with a surplus. He concedes a goal due to the defense and then that's it, despite Monza's attempt to straighten out the match.
SAVONA 6 Ordinary administration except for a close on Dani Mota in the very delicate second half. He guards the right flank, passing the worst tasks onto Cico.
GATTI 6,5 He cancels out Dani Mota and only gives him a shot on the outside of the goal. Caprari stays away from him and Bianco has the characteristic of someone who “I would like but I can't”
RABBIT 5 Ouch ouch ouch! It's not an advertisement for a well-known tourism company, it's the observation of a problematic evening. It starts by losing an outgoing ball, with a subsequent volley of snots from the corner of my house; raises coming out of the area serving an opponent; he makes the omelette, forgetting about Birindelli and allowing him to equalize. Quieter recovery, but performance is already seriously compromised,
McKENNIE 6,5 “The American must always play” has been the refrain of the undersigned since Wes played for Juventus. He stayed by the skin of his teeth and now, as soon as his condition supports him a bit, Juve make great use of him. Unlock the score in the area, where it materializes out of nowhere. Remember the goal you scored in the Derby, please. It ends before the end due to a bizarre choice by the coach, while he is playing as a centre-forward. From the series: one player for all positions. (FAGIOLI SV In the midst of the chaos of the last minutes, a director without contrast enters in place of a warrior. Boh…)
LOCATELLI 6.5 First period of study of the main problem: where do I fit in? Here? There? I advance, I retreat…Help!!! In the second half, with Koop missing, Loca takes on the appearance of the metronome and rises as he does in the construction of the maneuver. But if Koop and Manuel cancel each other out, it's a nice tactical mix-up, Mr. Motta. And to think that Locatelli is deployed in front of the defense in an initial 4 – 1 – 4 – 1. Well…
CONCEICAO 6 I wouldn't want to eat a roast at Christmas of the consistency of Cico's performance in Monza. Of course, the will is there, the commitment is there, but the substance is vague and the impact is a direct consequence. Smoky like the roast that I wouldn't want to find on my plate on Christmas Day, in fact. (TRANSLATION SV The substitutions begin without a reason, especially because at the 85th minute)
GONZALEZ 7 Man of the match in my opinion and replaced for fear without a reason in the 65th minute, with half an hour of the match still to be played. Nico takes advantage of a dead-play scrum and brings the team forward. Nico tries from outside the area on two occasions, the only one capable of trying from outside. Nico gives strength to the dribble and concreteness to the attack. Nico is the happy surprise of the day and the regret of not having had him for too long. (CAMBIASO 5.5 Packaged like someone who lacks match rhythm. Thrown in as a full-back instead of a striker, with half an hour to go against the bottom of the table. I won't say anything else)
BUYERS 5.5 We struggle in search of a personal space that makes sense. He slips to the left, comes back into the middle, but finds Locatelli and Yildiz and Nico. From the series: but what am I doing here? The muscle understands and makes him sit on the bench sooner than expected. Now everyone cheers for the adductor. (THURAM 6 He fills the spaces by creating density, but he runs taking it easy and before each step he thinks as if in front of a function study. For heaven's sake, he has a good physique…)
STAR 6.5 When Juve gets to the bottom or is even just dangerous, there is always the Turin midfielder. Vlahovic (or someone for him) needs a low cross to kiss, but the delay is equal to that of 53 in the lottery: historic. And since he plays the last 10 minutes with an oxygen mask, Motta keeps him inside…
VLAHOVIC 6 He hasn't had a ball worthy of the name to play in the box ever. Difficult to make the tip without supplies. He sacrifices himself in the hard work of pressing high and comes back to control balls with the defender on top of him, with great skill and dedication. He comes out by detaching some paintings of saints, but with full reason. (ADZIC S.V. We continue with the changes inspired by Kafka)
THIAGO MOTTA 5.5 Let's save the victory and put 3 points aside. Christmas is saved, ladies and gentlemen. Having said this, someone has to explain to me why Motta has been presented as the panacea for asphyxiated, unsightly, outdated, boring football, etc., etc., when he is caught picking on the center forward because he doesn't come back far enough to give reference to his teammates who are defending. . It happened around the 75th, I swear. Against the last team in the standings, not in the Champions League final while you have to resist being ahead. He, Thiago Motta, has to explain to me why, a few handfuls from the end, with the team suffering, he replaces the only ones who provide depth with 2 anonymous scared kids. But the gem to explain to me remains that of a mastiff like McKennie committed to partnering Marione against the Monza substitutes, changed for a fragile “pussy” like Fagioli. To improve contrasts? Come on, come on… Either this coach is 2 centuries ahead or he is a wonderful dice roll. Beyond all logic and reckless beyond belief. Let's enjoy Christmas as a family and best wishes to everyone. Viola arrives next Sunday and New Year's Eve is seriously at risk.
Marco Edoardo SANFELICI
