Juventus-Roma, the race starts again. Championship Wednesday gives us a very rich evening in which the highlight will obviously be represented by the challenges of the first in the class. On paper, the toughest commitment concerns the bianconeri, expected from Marassi's away match from a Genoa in excellent condition. “They play very well in attack, they will attack us right from the start – Massimiliano Allegri's analysis. – I'm a little worried about the camp that was ruined by the flood. We won't be able to play very technical football, we will be penalized." This is a game to follow, also because Juventus hasn't appeared in great condition lately. It is no coincidence that Genoa, relaunched by the victory in Verona, dream of the coup in front of their fans.
“Mentally we are ready, we will concentrate on our game and on the details – explained Gian Piero Gasperini in the press conference. – Snatching a positive result against a big team like Juve could give us a lot of impetus". In short, eyes open for the black and whites, determined to avoid the red and blue traps. Despite the busy schedule (Empoli will be on Saturday, Olympiacos on Wednesday and Parma next weekend) Allegri does not seem willing to make a turnover.
In defense, in front of Buffon (by the way, for him it will be the 500th match with the Juventus shirt), the usual Bonucci, Ogbonna and Chiellini will act, in midfield Pirlo will rest with space for Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba and Asamoah. No news in attack either: Tevez and Llorente will still be starting from the first minute, despite Morata pawing a lot on the bench. An ordinance 3-4-3 for Gasperini, perhaps with a little more attention than usual in the defensive phase. Antonini, Burdisso and Marchese will play in front of Perin, Edenilson, Bertolacci, Greco and Antonelli in the middle, Perotti, Matri and Kucka in attack.
So the spotlights are on Genoa, but not only. Roma are also awaiting a delicate match, albeit less captivating. In fact, on paper Cesena shouldn't create many problems but for this reason there is the risk of underestimating them. Then there are the away matches in Naples and Monaco, which is why the Giallorossi must not make mistakes for any reason. “No distractions for the next matches, we are focused only on Cesena – thought Garcia. – We have to get back to winning and, with all due respect to the opponent, any other result would not be positive for us”.
In order not to fail the mission, the coach will focus on a reasoned turnover, essential in view of the tour de force that awaits his team. There are essentially two doubts: Yanga Mbiwa or Astori in central defense, Holebas or Cole on the left out. For the rest, Totti and Florenzi will take a rest, with Pjanic again in the starting lineup and Destro in attack with Iturbe and Gervinho. Bisoli, who has to face the suspensions of Leali and Cascione, will try to oppose with a rather defensive 4-5-1, in which Marilungo will have the task of putting the Giallorossi rearguard in difficulty.
