TORINO – The Juventus it made peace first with its people and then with itself, dismissing Saturday’s quarrel between Vlahovic and the ultras, who got closer with gestures, chants and banners, as an isolated episode, and then mitigating the turbulence the league is going through thanks to the bearing of the Italian Cupa downhill competition (in the quarterfinals the Bianconeri will face Empoli, again at home) which is a sort of refuge for teams in difficulty.
«Match report»
Cagliari dangerous only at the beginning
Il Cagliari he didn’t get in the way, he was only dangerous with Lapadula after 40 seconds and he never played foaming at the mouth, so the Juventus players were able to enjoy the benefit of the victory, which at least in cup competitions is not a rarity.
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by Domenico Marchese
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Koopmeiners e Nico Gonzalez in gol
Everything went like Thiago Motta he hoped it would go: Vlahovic he scored immediately and celebrated under the curve, even if he then ate one goal after another, he finally saw himself again on the pitch too Nico Gonzalez who marked the evening with a delicious lob, Buyers he finally gave a sign of his existence by putting the free kick into the top corner to make it 2-0 Conceicao he entertained people with his crazy tricks until he scored the 3-0 with a soft left foot after yet another swinging feint. The only problem, one might say, is that Juve will return to play in the league on Sunday.
Thiago Motta’s experiments
Thiago Motta took advantage of the opportunity to field one experimental training. Or, better said, to carry out experiments and verify whether certain theories can be brought into reality, if not immediately at least in the weeks to come. Locatelli he was a stopper for a half-time and Juve may need a more precise player when the action begins. Koopmeiners played much further back than usual, as a midfielder alongside Thuram, and although tonight’s test was not very indicative he showed that he is more comfortable playing the “simple” midfielder than when he instead has to move around always looking for a position different, especially without the ball: does he have the tactical acuity to do it? The goal, in any case, had nothing tactical about it: it was pure repertoire.
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by Domenico Marchese
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Yildiz behind Vlahovic
Star he was finally moved from the left to the center, he made the pure 10 behind Vlahovic, that is, with the tasks for which he seems best suited, and he got the assist which the 9 transformed into the 1-0 before engaging a personal battle with the opponent’s goal which, despite never moving (the goal, not him) was no longer able to hit despite countless attempts. McKennie left back was not an experiment, but the confirmation that the American can play in any position.
Juventus-Cagliari 4-0 (1-0)
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio, Savona, Locatelli, Kalulu, McKennie, Koopmeiners (13′ st Gatti), Thuram, Conceicao (36′ st Adzic), Yildiz (22′ st Nico Gonzalez), Mbangula, Vlahovic (36′ st Weah) (1 Perin, 23 Pinsoglio, 6 Danilo, 21 Fagioli). Coach: Thiago Motta.
Cagliari (4-4-1-1): Scuffet, Zappa (24′ st Azzi), Wieteska, Palomino, Augello, Zortea, Marin (13′ st Felici), Prati, Deiola (37′ st Adopo), Gaetano (24′ st Piccoli), Lapadula (24′ st Pavoletti) (1 Ciocci, 71 Sherri, 6 Luperto, 10 Viola, 26 Mina, 29 Makoumbou, 35 Vinciguerra, 80 Mutandwa). All.: Nicola.
Referee: Feliciani di Teramo
Rarely: in the first 44′ Vlahovic, in the first 8′ Koopmeiners, 35′ Conceicao, 44′ Nico Gonzalez.
Angles: 5 to 2 for Juventus.
Recovery: 1′ e 2′.
Warned: Nobody.
Spectators: 36.768.
