La Juventus is the first finalist. The bianconeri conquer the last act of the Italian Cup, waiting to find out who, between Atalanta and Napoli (20.45 pm), will compete for the title on May 19th. Merit of the draw at the Stadium, a 0-0 that reiterates the newfound defensive solidity of the Lady (1 goal conceded in the last 7 games), but also the difficulty of Inter to materialize the chances created: a scenario which, despite the Nerazzurri having the best attack in the league, has been repeating itself throughout the season.
The game in Turin started as expected, with the Nerazzurri looking for a comeback that would overturn everything and the Bianconeri defending, without however disdaining insidious counterattacks. In the end, in the light of the result, Pirlo's plan succeeded better than Conte's, because if it is true that Inter prevailed both in ball possession (54% vs 48%) and in overall shots (18-12) , it is also that Juve had the best chances, coming close to scoring several times with the usually demon-possessed Ronaldo, stopped only by a great Handanovic.
"I hoped so, as a rookie it was in my plans to win the Super Cup, be in the final of the Italian Cup and now play for the Champions League round of XNUMX - commented happy Pirlo – We're satisfied, but we haven't done anything yet, because we're still halfway through the season, so we have other goals to achieve: now let's rest and recover for Saturday's match in Naples. I "Allegriano"? I'm glad, if I can win what he won, you can easily define me like this…".
"We should have done more, it's a shame because in the 180' we saw two teams who fought until the end, but we paid the price for the gifts we gave in the first leg - the bitter analysis of Tale – We tried to score until the end, because with a goal Juventus would have been in even more difficulty, but we didn't make it. He is wrong, we will learn from the mistakes and start again”.
However, like any self-respecting Juventus-Inter, the arguments are holding the court, this time the daughters of a lip of Andrea Agnelli, resumed at the end of the game to address insults (“vaffa… cogl…” etc. etc.) right towards Conte, in turn the protagonist of a rude gesture (middle finger) towards the grandstand. Not only that: the chronicles report one clash also continued in the tunnel towards the changing rooms, where equally big words would have flown. We knew that the two had not parted well (in the summer of 2019 the coach proposed, before signing for Inter, to replace Allegri, but the president refused without discussion), but that the climate could transcend this way, frankly , no.
"There's nothing to say, there should be more sportsmanship and respect for those who work - replied the Nerazzurri coach after seeing the images - The Juventus sources should tell the truth, I think the fourth official heard and given what happened throughout the game: we should be more polite”. Juve, for the record, let it be known that Conte would have insulted Agnelli and all the Juventus staff at the end of the first half, effectively unleashing the final chaos.
In short, a fiery atmosphere, despite a goalless match. Inter tried for a long time, who in one phase of the first half seemed to be able to put the right gear, but then Juve, after having found the right balance, closed every gap, willingly leaving ball possession to the opponents without disdaining counterattacks dangerous, especially addressed to Ronaldo. The Portuguese tried several times, but lost his very personal duel with Handanovic: the Slovenian goalkeeper denied him the goal on at least two occasions, while on the others the Nerazzurri defenders were good at blocking him. Inter on the other hand, despite their territorial dominance, didn't create big problems for Buffon, especially in the second half, when the stopwatch ran mercilessly, decreeing, minute by minute, the outcome of the qualification.
The Juve of the highly criticized Pirlo grabs like this the Italian Cup final, after reaching the round of XNUMX of the Champions League (next Wednesday the first leg with Porto) and posted on the bulletin board the Super Cup, Conte's Inter on the other hand, already eliminated from all the European cups, fails another seasonal goal, remaining in the running only for the Scudetto. Of course, that (together with the Champions League) is the main dish, which is why the definitive judgments remain to be written, but it is clear that the balance, to date, once again hangs on the side of the Lady. Able to find himself in the most delicate moment, which began, you look at a bit, from a badly lost Italian Derby.
