The Juventus by Thiago Motta conquers Alessandro Nesta's Monza 2-1, thanks to goals from McKennie and Nico Gonzalez and reaches 31 points in the standings. Brianzoli increasingly last, minus 5 from the safety zone. McKennie-Nico Gonzalez on the shields, Vlahovic with the wet powders. Two inattentions punish the hosts and now Nesta risks big. Here are the scores from the U Power Stadium match.
Monza report cards
Stefano Turati 6: Not guilty of the two goals conceded, he is good in some circumstances at not being caught unprepared for long-range shots.
Pedro Pereira 5.5: Starts well but then fades away and in the two goals conceded he is not free from blame (from 71' Patrick Ciurria 5,5: He goes in to give a shock but fails)
Danilo D’Ambrosio 5,5: At times, in the first half, he could be the unfortunate protagonist of a “sweep” on Yildiz which almost turned into a goal. A goal is “eaten” at the start of the second half (From 83' Armando Izzo sv)
Pablo Marí 5,5: Good in his advances on Vlahovic but he's a bit uncertain about the two goals conceded.
Andrea Carboni 6: Birindelli needed the assist for the equalizer and all in all he played a vigorous and attentive match.
Samuele Birindelli 6.5: He scored his first goal in Serie A and caused a little disappointment to his father Alessandro having scored it against Juventus. He plays an all-round game, deserving the man of the match award for his team. (from 86' Stefano Sensi sv)
Alessandro Bianco 6.5: He runs for two and you find him everywhere in the middle of the field. Heart and soul of this Monza.
Warren Bondo 6: He is not very precise on long range shots but on the pitch he is always agile, active and useful to his team.
Georgios Kyriakopoulos 6: He pushes a lot but does it in a confusing way.
Gianluca Caprari 6: He tries to tie the game together and does it reasonably well. He misses the last pass and the jab to hurt. (from 86' Mirko Maric St)
Dany Mota 6: Although he is not very tall, he has made it clear more than once that he is very good at heading. Play an extremely generous game.
Coach Alessandro Nesta 5: His Monza is last in the standings and so far Galliani has always given him confidence but how long can this uncomfortable and edgy situation last? Exemption in sight?
Juventus report cards
Michele Di Gregorio 6.5: He returns to Monza as a great ex and the public does not forget his great seasons in Brianza. Innocent on Birindelli's goal, he proves attentive in other circumstances.
Nicolò Savona 6: For Motta he is now a starter and he repays the trust with convincing performances and without “fear”.
Federico Gatti 6: Less confident than usual, he is often put in difficulty by Mota's speed.
Rabbit Stone 6.5: At the center of defense he has now become a certainty. Speed and concentration for the former Milan player who is now a pillar.
Weston McKennie 6,5: He has to play left back due to the many injuries suffered by his teammates and he does it well. He also takes away the whim of scoring the goal that gives Juventus the lead as a true robber of the penalty area. (from 90' Nicolò Fagioli sv)
Teun Koopmeiners 6: Growing but distantly related to the player admired for years at Atalanta. McKennie needed the assist for the 1-0 goal but he can certainly improve. He comes off at the end of the first half due to a muscle injury (from the 46th minute Kephren Thuram 6: He goes in to collect wood and give order and the mission can be said to be accomplished).
Manuel Locatelli 6.5: He fences, counters, runs a lot and often clears actions. Tames the ball for Nico Gonzalez on the occasion of the 2-1 goal.
Francisco Conceição 6: He is good with his feet and with his low center of gravity he often sends opposing defenders haywire. Every now and then, however, he reflects too much on his plays, making himself of little use to the cause. (from 85' Vasilije Adžić St)
Nico Gonzalez 6,5: Able to return a loose ball in the penalty area to the net, made docile by Locatelli. He is the protagonist of other good plays and is improving (from the 64th minute Andrea Cambiaso
Kenan Yildiz 6: Very high potential but not yet fully expressed. When he points, the man is often dangerous but doesn't have the right continuity over the 90'.
Dusan Vlahovic 5: Juventus builds but he is often a foreign body to this team. Few movements, a lot of play with their backs to goal and little offensive danger. (from 85' Samuel Mbangula sv)
Coach Thiago Motta 6: His Juventus won with difficulty at home to the bottom of the table.
Good result, absolutely, but the feeling is that the team is still struggling a lot.
Referee Davide Massa (Imperia) 6.5: He sees the most delicate situations well and brings home a more than sufficient performance.
