In Bergamo to close the circle. A group made up of 10 wins, 8 draws and no defeats, all seasoned with 29 goals scored (3rd best attack) and only 12 conceded (best defense). Numbers that explain much of Juventus' solitary supremacy, but not everything. Why behind this great first round is the work of Antonio Conte, capable of bringing the Juventus soul back to Vinovo. “The first round is about to end and it will certainly be time to take stock and understand – even if we know the reasons very well – why we did this first part of the championship in an extraordinary way. When I arrived in June, I said I would never sign for minimum goals and I repeat it even now ".
In Bergamo, confirmation of first place in the championship is up for grabs, but also the title of winter champion, which in many cases means the Scudetto. Statistics tell us that out of 79 single-group championships, 54 times (68,4%) the final success went to whoever was in the lead even halfway through. Going deeper, since three points for a win have been in force, we can observe how the percentage rises to 75% (12 times out of 16) but there is more: Juventus confirmed the winter title for 18 out of 24 times, again 75% of the time. 3 times out of 4, therefore, Juventus as winter champions also won the final championship. "We want to finish in front of everyone and the only way to do that is to get three points in Bergamo," said Antonio Conte, who will return to the Lombard city tonight with his head held high.
In 2009/2010, the current Juventus coach led Atalanta for 13 games, scoring as many points. The roadmap was far from satisfactory, but the exemption came for environmental reasons: Conte didn't let Doni and Ferreira Pinto play, two undisputed idols of the fans. The company tried to mediate with the technician (or to convince him to deploy the two), but he, in line with the character, did not accept compromises.
Today, looking at things with different eyes (especially on Doni), Bergamo could welcome him differently, even if Conte does not seem to seek retaliation: "If I think back on that experience, I feel great anger, great disappointment, because I know that in other circumstances, in other times, with other men, surely the story would have been different. I'm happy with the fact that in any case the true Atalantino fan has always appreciated me and he has always shown it to me, for the rest I think everyone has their own way and as I always say time then makes a judgment and is a gentleman on everything".
As far as training is concerned, there will be no turnover, especially in midfield. “I can't do it,” Conte said, and many have read a request to the club in this statement. Marotta is trying to close for Guarin, someone who would be very useful for Juve. Also because, in the black and white environment, nobody wants to stop dreaming.
