The Italian Cup is coming: an immediate response is needed

Ups and downs in performance, completely different performances every three days. The true mystery of Juventus current lies precisely in this factor that is difficult to explain, how can one go through the proof Champions of an excellent level with a great victory against City, to the limp and very disappointing draw, obtained at the end against Venezia, with a performance of the lowest level? Thiago Motta explains very little dialectically, both from a technical point of view and with regard to any corrections to be made, and it becomes difficult to decipher what type of Juventus will take the field this evening, in the Italian Cup, against Cagliari. The only certainty is that to get through to the national cup round, a draw will not be enough, but it will be necessary to win the match, hoping not to have to go to penalties. The moment at Continue is anything but happy, and to make all the fans have a peaceful Christmas feltstarting tonight it will be necessary to change the register of matches to be played: the chronic equalization Of Juventus homenot only leaves you perplexed and embarrassed but also deeply disappoints all zebra aficionados. Passing the round would be an injection of moderate confidence for the whole environment, to then dive back into a championship which, up to now, has provided more unsatisfactory moments than joys: 10 draws out of 16 races are truly a disproportionate amount and not “from Juventus”.

The fact has been established that, for 26 years, the Old Lady did not achieve so few successes in the top Serie A championship. The Italian Cup can serve as a springboard for a team that needs to immediately regain self-esteem, to believe in itself, becoming aware of its own limits and strengths. A clear flaw of this one Juve lies precisely in this: perfectly understanding the peculiarities of the opponent in front of you and acting accordingly, modulating attitude, determination, ability and desire to lead the match. By now even pre-school children know it, the difficulty of the Bianconeri in attacking and overcoming opponents who apply the low block is atavistic, and not from now. For years, and therefore with different coaches and philosophies, the Bianconeri, when faced with lower-tier teams who close in and huddle back, have struggled terribly to break down the opposing defenses and “play the game”, they are needed in short inventionsthe play quality games capable of blowing up the opponent’s defensive bench, paying close attention not to reveal themselves behind them and to make attacks that become devastating stabs. Theoretically, quality and high-level play are in full possession of the players’ baggage JuventusIt’s a shame that in practice they often fail, resulting in bitterly disappointing results. Cagliari going down to Stadium embodies yet another script of a medium-low ranking team, which will lurk behind trying to cushion the Juventus attacks, and then start again with momentum, as we have already seen in the championship, with the bad result of the final 1-1.

The Old Ladyergo, he will have to know how to keep his attention high, finding solutions forward, maintaining balance between the departments, finding airiness in the maneuver in order to find the way to the goal; one of those matches in which you need to demonstrate that you know how and want to win with intelligence and excellent technical means. There is no alternative in this case, felt to try to get through the round, earning the cup quarters, they will have to beat the islanders. And a team like the one led by Thiago Motta he cannot remotely think of leaving the Italian Cup, even more so in a dark moment like the one he is experiencing. A match like tonight’s will have to serve to rediscover some certainties lost along the way, because the championship journey urgently needs to find a common thread and a real shock: 9 points behind the top is a lot, 3 from the Champions zone not many. Now it’s up to the Juventus herself and her coach, to certify that the wavering trend and the all-too-sinusoidal performance of the championship can be archived, but evidence of great substance and quality is needed, starting tonight. The fans demand immediate answers, the pitch is the only viable solution, the true unquestionable judge to show new spirit and DNA: the Juve must strike a blow, strong, effective, vigorous, starting this evening in the Italian Cup, to reverse the inertia of equalization sadly shown in Serie A.