Three quarters of the Scudetto in the pocket. Only mathematics separates Juventus from the last piece but, at this rate, even that will become just an opinion. The 1-0 win over Sassuolo certifies Juventus' dominance in the league, with all due respect to Antonio Conte. It will also be true that, as he pointed out yesterday, "with him Juve would have a 20-point lead over the second", all in all, however, even 11 is perfectly fine. “I don't want to comment on his words, I have never made comparisons with the past and I never will – replied Massimiliano Allegri. – What matters are the goals, we are still in the running in the Italian Cup and in the Champions League…”. Aside from the arrow (last year the Lady left the top European stage in December) the current Juventus coach has found his smile again, assuming he had ever lost it. In fact, the defeat against Fiorentina could not invalidate an excellent season like this one, even if yesterday's victory served as bread. It wasn't just a question of standings but of morale: Juve's was starting to creak and a negative result on Monday night would certainly have made things worse.
"It would be enough for me to win 1-0" sighed Allegri on the eve. No sooner said than done. The leaders won with only one goal difference, moreover with 8 minutes to go. Paul Pogba was decisive, so far the author of a fairly anonymous match. But champions are seen in times of need and French is definitely part of the category. In the 82nd minute, just when Sassuolo seemed to have a sensational point in their pocket, "Mister 100 million" intercepted Pepe's ball aimed at Tevez, controlled it with a touch and then threw it into the corner behind of Advice. The 1-0 literally blew up the Stadium, starting with the grandstand where Agnelli, Marotta and Nedved cheered as if it were the Scudetto goal. We have to understand them because in the end it is a bit, just don't tell Allegri. “Let's take things slowly, let's think from match to match – warned the Juventus coach. – There are still many to go, starting with Saturday against Palermo. The second round is more and more difficult, either you take the lead immediately or you risk the same as against Sassuolo. They pressed us but we were good at increasing speed, moreover without conceding anything". Indeed, Juve may have struggled to win but they never risked losing. The Emilians, despite having a trident of great quality with Zaza, Sansone and Berardi, defended with order without however creating difficulties for the Bianconeri. Who, after coming close to scoring several times, found it with Pogba. Exclamation point on the Scudetto? Only mathematics prevents us from saying for sure. Not Rome, Naples or Lazio, too far away to really scare the Lady.
