Escape for the Scudetto. The Juventus-Roma film could not have a different title: the black and whites are too strong, and not only for the yellow and reds seen yesterday. The message to the championship is clear and this despite the media attempt to keep it alive: once again this year, barring sensational twists and turns, the Italian flag will be the Lady's business. The stamp on the winter title (with two games to spare) was put by the most awaited man, that Gonzalo Higuain who re-emerged from his torpor precisely at the most delicate moment of the season. Goal against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, brace against Turin in the derby and decisive goal against Rome yesterday, in what could go down in history as the Scudetto match. In Pipita's play (14', tackle won by force with De Rossi, dry dribbling on Manolas and unstoppable left foot for Szczesny) there is all of Juventus: crystalline quality and power, an absolutely unplayable mix for everyone, at least in Italy. “I wouldn't talk about a breakaway, the championship is still very long – sneered Allegri. – I'm not interested in setting records but just finishing in the lead in May, at the moment we're here but what matters is the final result. Now we can think about the Super Cup and Milan who have already beaten us in the league…”. A "threat" that the Rossoneri would do well to take seriously, because this Juve knows no mercy when it comes to winning.
The clash was won with the usual tactical intelligence, but also with a unique mental strength in the Italian football scene, which means that it is always the others who feel the pressure. Roma return home with their heads held high, yet yesterday's defeat hurts the tricolor ambitions of an environment fed up with never winning anything. “Juve have once again shown all their strength – admitted Spalletti. – They were better than us in the individual duels and in managing the result, unfortunately we got the approach a bit wrong and conceded an avoidable goal. We come out of this challenge very badly, we had to get a result and we didn't succeed ". The bitterness of the Giallorossi coach is understandable: in fact, Juve are now 7 points behind, moreover with the direct match against. It's really difficult to think of climbing such a mountain, better rather watch your back from Milan and, above all, Naples and Lazio, which today can approach in a very dangerous way. Juventus on the other hand, despite the usual Savoyard low-profile, can enjoy yet another victory and a really excellent balance so far. First in the league with a significant advantage, first also in the Champions League group: to complete 2016 in the best possible way, only the Italian Super Cup is missing. The last step before archiving yet another triumphant year.
