In Monza everything happens in the first half of the game: Juventus advances to the U-Power Stadium thanks to goals from McKennie and Nico Gonzalez.
Juventus wins in a freezing Monza and chases away the ghosts of draws. After four consecutive draws in the championship, the Bianconeri return to winning in the championship (second consecutive victory counting the one in the Italian Cup against Cagliari) and remove some skeletons from the closet. The first half was very good, the second half was less so, but in the end what matters are the three points to stay in the lead and continue chasing qualification for the next Champions League. The Monza plays a great recovery, but it is not enough to avoid defeat and is forced to remain in last place in the rankings. The Bianconeri also remain apprehensive about Teun Koopmeinerswho left at the end of the first half due to an adductor problem.
In the first half of the game Juventus' attitude was the right one. The attitude is willing and proactive, offensively supportive of McKennie which often overlaps in the left lane or is centralized to fit in is fundamental. In the quarter of an hour it was the American who intelligently took the lead following a corner taken by him Buyers. Frankly, however, they are also the worst first forty-five minutes of the season in terms of the defensive phase. Defensive transitions are a disaster, there are always holes in the area and marking seems optional. Just eight turns of the clock later, in fact, the Monza finds the equalizer with the first goal in Serie A for Samuele Birindelli who volleys home a cross from Carboni from the left. Just before the break the Bianconeri put their heads back in the lead with their second goal in a row Nico Gonzalez who pounces on a loose ball in the area like a true predator and puts his team back in the lead.
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Juventus' recovery is a big step backwards. The Bianconeri suffer from the pressing of Monza and without a long-range shot from the Argentine winger and a header from Star they create little of anything. Nesta's team, on the other hand, is very proactive and constantly searches for an equalizer by calling By Gregory to get your gloves dirty. On the contrary, the boys of Thiago Mottathey mistakenly tend to lower, triggering shouts from the Italian-Brazilian coach and allowing the Brianza team to gain control of the game. This second half of the game was probably a demonstration of how much balance there is Teun Koopmeiners in the middle of the field. The Dutchman is not only fundamental in the possession phase, but also in coverage he is essential and Juventus' suffering in the last forty-five minutes was tangible proof of this. Yildiz still remained somewhat isolated, while Vlahovic he was left alone to play with the Monza defense. The black and white light was turned on by Francisco Conceiçãoalways lively and unpredictable in the right lane.
No more draws, Juventus are back to winning. After four consecutive draws in the championship the Bianconeri are back to winning, and never mind if they suffered a little, great teams become great teams when they manage to earn the three points even without shining. What was missing Old Lady this year there have been these types of matches, many draws, some even unlucky, and many points lost for not being clear in delicate situations. This evening Juventus played a great first half in terms of attitude, in the second half they lost their physical form a bit and had to suffer a few too many attacks, but in the end the three points arrived.
Sixth place remains, all the big teams won. The Bianconeri were unable to make any overtaking or even any attacks since the teams in front of them all won. Tomorrow Fiorentina will play against Udinese and will have the chance to get back to +3 on Juventus (with still one race to go). Next Sunday, at the Allianz Stadium, the match between the Bianconeri and the Viola team will take place, a match that winks at Europe and acts as a watershed in view of 2025.