Juve responds. THE Bianconeri conquer Florence with a perfect race Allegri style and they are back just two points behind leaders Inter, waiting to challenge them in the direct clash at the Stadium on November 26th. A success first of all in terms of mentality, because if the ultra-defensive game certainly cannot take away the eye, the same cannot be said of the self-sacrifice and spirit of sacrifice of the group, capable of grabbing their fifth full haul in the last six games, all without conceding a goal.
Championship Sunday was a gift great emotions also in Rome, where the Giallorossi managed to beat Lecce at the end of a crazy match, turned upside down like a sock in injury time: now Mourinho is only four points away from the Champions League and can prepare for next Sunday's derby with much more serenity.
Fiorentina – Juventus 0-1, Miretti and a great defense are enough to conquer the Franchi
So let's start with the Franchi big match, which took place regularly despite the controversies on the eve. The tragic meteorological events, in fact, had led the president of the Tuscany Region Giani and the mayor of Florence Nardella to ask for the postponement, however deferring to the decisions of the Interior Ministry. In the afternoon the final decision to play, thanks to the good weather and the absolute lack of obstruction to the rescue activities, as underlined in the Observatory's press release: a choice not shared by the ultras of the Curva Fiesole, who deserted the match in protest.
The word thus passed to the field, with the Juventus immediately sly and able to take advantage of a lack of attention from the Viola's defensive department, too soft in the Rabiot-Kostic-Miretti triangle which led to the 0-1 black and white (10'). Immediate advantage and the possibility of thinking first and foremost about defending: Allegri couldn't have asked for anything better, also because his Juve are decidedly at ease when others have to play the game. The ideal would be a middle ground, but at the moment the Lady has found this winning recipe and is reaping the benefits race after race, first of all thanks to a backward department bordering on the impenetrable. There Fiorentina tried in every way, as shown by the data on ball possession (68% to 32) and overall shots (25 to 4), but on balance Szczesny had to make only one real save (free kick by Biraghi), just like his colleague Terracciano (shot of head of Cambiaso). Allegri so he takes it home fourth consecutive victory, the fifth in the last six games, all without conceding a goal, with second place attached (minus 2 from Inter) and a nice advantage over fifth-placed Atalanta (7 points).
Allegri satisfied: "Victory sought and desired, matches are brought home even with suffering"
"I am satisfied with the three points and the performance, the boys sought and wanted victory against a great Fiorentina – the analysis of Juventus coach -. We did a good job on the goal, we suffered more in the first half, then in the second half Szczesny made no saves despite many crosses and we also missed a couple of dangerous counterattacks. We played a technical match against Verona, here it was different, but matches are also won through suffering and with an excellent defensive phase. We must always look ahead, but this must not be misunderstood: there's no need to talk about the championship objective, Inter, Milan and Napoli are ahead of us."
Roma – Lecce 2-1: Mou on his knees until the 92nd minute, then Azmoun and Lukaku drive the Olimpico crazy
Le stronger emotions on Sunday, however, they arrived fromOlympic, where a Rome-Lecce theoretically “tranquil” instead revealed itself completely fuck. It was already clear in the 5th minute that it wasn't going to be a linear match Falcone saved a penalty from Lukaku: there we saw the first "sliding door" of the afternoon, with the Apulians gaining courage minute after minute. Roma, driven by Dybala's creativity, came close to scoring several times in the first half, but without finding it and Lecce took note of this, staying in the game and attacking on the counterattack.
In the second half the match seemed to have lost its energy, until minute 71: Banda tear on the left e winning tap-in by Almqvist, to the resounding advantage of D'Aversa's men. Rome one step away from the abyss, with Lecce coming close to doubling their lead with Strefezza and a feeling of impotence, with the Olimpico cheering more out of an act of faith than out of real conviction. Mourinho, lost for lost, threw Azmoun, Belotti and Renato Sanches into the fray with Dybala and Lukaku and the move, a true all-in, proved to be a winner. In the 91st minute Azmoun found it the first gol Italian with a nice header, but the apotheosis has arrived three minutes later when Lukaku, triggered by Dybala, got rid of Touba and threw it into the goal ball of resounding 2 - 1, literally causing the Olimpico to explode.
Mourinho celebrates: "A heartfelt victory, in my career I have never had an audience like this"
“In the last minutes we could have lost 2 or 3-0, but instead we won – the euphoric comment of Mourinho -. The team was unbalanced at that moment, the guys are extraordinary as is the audience: this connection is not normal when the home team is 1-0 down with ten minutes to go, this passion between the fans and the players, the credit goes to them. It doesn't happen often that Lazio, Atalanta, Milan and some of Juve and Fiorentina lose points, this time it happened and we couldn't waste this situation. These three points were important for us, now we are closer to the teams that have high ranking ambitions. Lukaku? Only those who take penalties miss penalties, he is an ultra-emotional, sensitive boy and when he misses a penalty in the first minute his heart cries and his soul cries. This is why the goal at the end couldn't have been better, because now he will be able to sleep better and I'm very happy about it."
