And so it was that the car turned into a tank. Antonio Conte doesn't want it, but after seeing Juventus crush Lazio (again), the joke is a must. All right, the Biancocelesti won't be Real Madrid, but to us this Juve seems anything but weakened, more like a tank than a ramshackle machine. And so the doubt arises that, perhaps, those vitriolic statements against society served more to stimulate the environment than anything else.
“I don't have any stomach ache – Conte replied. – I only expressed some reflections, I meant what I said. Let's focus on the championship, this year will be tough”. Maybe, but the pitch says that Juve undoubtedly remain the strongest team in Serie A. Napoli also won by scoring 4 goals and remain with full points in the standings, but have shown defensive limitations that are far from the black and whites. Opposite then Benitez's men had Chievo, a difficult and respectable provincial, but very far from the value of Lazio. Which Juve, after the last few years of hard work, now beats without any problems.
The 4 goals scored yesterday go hand in hand with those of the Olimpico on 18 August, which can't be just a coincidence. Matri and Giaccarini may have also left, but Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Bonucci and Vucinic are still there and it shows. Plus there's a certain Tevez, a world-class striker who would play with any coach except Sabella, the stubborn Argentina coach who, who knows why, never called him up for the national team. The Apache clocked in again, thus scoring his third goal in as many games with the black and white shirt, he also fought like a lion, took a crossbar that is still shaking, made the whole Stadium jump to its feet with enthusiasm. Once again, Arturo Vidal was immense, author of a brace, Vucinic also did very well (a goal and an assist for him), who shows an ever better harmony with Tevez.
In short, this Juve flies, and never mind if they sometimes suffer a little more than they should. It happened in the half hour of the first half, when Klose's paw (finally debunked his taboo against the black and whites) reopened the match on 2-1. There the Italian champions trembled, forcing Buffon into some risky rejection and a rant with his defence. But then, after the interval, the tank returned to its usual rhythms and Lazio, also left with 10 players due to Hernanes' expulsion, could do nothing but watch the stopwatch and wait for the final whistle. “Winning once again by scoring 4 goals against the biancocelesti is an indication of a condition that is growing – commented Conte. – We are disposing of the workloads of the retreat, we started off on the right foot by finding three victories in as many official matches. Winning like this must give us confidence, but never ease the tension". In short, despite the decidedly less happy atmosphere than in previous seasons, the coach works hard and achieves extraordinary results. Index of perfectionism, bordering on obsessiveness, but above all of greatness. That's why Juve fans tremble even at the thought of losing him, and hope that victories can bring his smile back.
