In the end, what was missing? The victory. And yes, it’s not a detail, but Bergamo’s Juventus still gave an answer. To those who spoke of character, to those who spoke of ambition, to those who measured the growth of this team in relation to the final result. If someone wants to go further, they will find a series of small satisfactions. They won’t calm down and they won’t fill the void of the three points, but at least they are traces from which to start again. From Gewiss Thiago perhaps hoped above all for this, then taking the result that would arrive. It was yet another draw, another 1-1. With a different flavor, however.
In fact, Thiago says: “We haven’t had great performances since today, these guys give their all in every game.” Contestable. But not all the way. After days in which rumors about alleged rifts in the locker room arose, the group seemed cohesive, on track, exactly in line with the coach’s dictates. What wouldn’t have made the news just a month ago is now the center of the Juventus universe. For those who want to sow discord, there is a clear example that is worthy of Juve’s goal: a “collective” action, as the coach defined it. Everyone participates. The central defender finishes it off and the player who is inserting himself better than the others into this fluid formation, sometimes devoid of certainties, sometimes too full, fills him in. That is, without the possibility of deviating from the script.
Bergamo is a stone on the season. It’s a before and an after. It’s a match that has its own value, perhaps little for the purposes of the standings, but a lot for the credibility of this team. He knows how to comfort, looking at the detachment from the summit. It gives dignity to the work that Thiago Motta is certainly doingwhether you like it or not is just another type of discussion.
If Yildiz had passed, we would be talking about something else. If Juve had taken even just some of the 14 points lost from advantageous situations, the Bianconeri would be in line with everyone’s expectations. And they all started from an axiom: a revolutionized team, a team that needs time. There is still time to get to the Champions League, especially with these performances here. So, why not give it to him? Why not abandon yourself to trust?
If you had any doubts, here are the answers. And then we know: they will only be seized by those who want to do so. For everyone else, only one figure will hold: 34 points in 20 games. Few, objectively.
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