Empoli first of all. Juventus tries to isolate itself from the cyclone Ronaldoofficially sold at Manchester United for 28 million and to think only of the championship, which will see it at the Allianz Stadium against Dionisi's Tuscans (at 20.45pm). The goal is within reach, God forbid, but it shouldn't be failed for any reason, otherwise there would be the risk of finding oneself already detached from the competitors, in particular from Inter, victorious in Verona and momentarily at +5. However, it is inevitable that the spotlights are first of all on CR7, whose departure dramatically overturns the technical and corporate strategies, moreover just 3 days after the market closes. The Portuguese seemed destined for Manchester City, instead he ended up at United: the overtaking, completely unexpected, arrived in the early afternoon of yesterday, shortly after the definitive exit of the person concerned by Continassa.
Decisive, in addition to the good relations between the Red Devils and Cristiano (196 appearances and 84 goals from 2003 to 2009, seasoned with a Champions League, a Club World Cup, 3 Premier Leagues, a Fa Cup, 2 League Cups, 2 Super Cups and a Ballon d'Or), the two-year contract worth 28 million per season plus bonuses offered by Solskjaer, decidedly more attractive than the single-year contract (with an option for the second) proposed by Guardiola. And so, within a few hours, CR7 went from a possible "traitor" to a "prodigal son", even if his thoughts, obviously via social media, were primarily for the Juve fans. “I am leaving a fantastic club, the biggest in Italy and among the biggest in Europe: I gave my heart and soul to Juve and I will always love Turin – he wrote on his Instagram profile. The fans have always respected me, I have tried to reciprocate by fighting in every single match, season and competition and in the end we can look back: we have achieved great things, even if not everything we wanted, but we have written a good enough story. I will always be one of you: now you are part of my story, as I feel I am part of yours".
Words that are not enough to soothe the bitterness of the Juventus people, rather bewildered by having lost their best player just a few days before the end of the transfer market”. Now it's a question of understanding who will arrive to replace him and the names, in this sense, are the same as yesterday. Moise Kean remains the favourite, above all because Everton seems willing to grant the loan with the right to buy, Mauro Icardi stays behind, because PSG, about to sell Mbappé, no longer seems willing to let him go and also the candidacies of Scamacca and Raspadori, very welcome to the club and the coach, they are complicated due to a Sassuolo not at all inclined to make discounts. “I'm not disappointed, Ronaldo made the choice of him – Allegri laconic comment-. In these three years he has certainly made an important contribution, but life goes on: after all, Sivori, Platini, Del Piero, Buffon have passed to Juventus… Great champions, but the club remains more important. Now we're just thinking about Empoli, we'll face a perky team and we'll need a "fair match" to take the 3 points". Yes, because in all of this the Lady is the only great player to have hit the fence on the first day, in a match that left too many aftermath, only surpassed by market events.
“Two unforeseen events have occurred that will never have to happen again – Allegri glossed over -. We weren't good at managing a game that went well, leaving two important points on the way, that's why we can't go wrong against Empoli." While waiting for the market to complete the squad, the coach will rely on a 4-3-3 with Szczesny in goal, Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt and Alex Sandro in defense, Bentancur, Danilo (favourite over Locatelli) and Rabiot in midfield, Bernardeschi, Dybala and Chiesa in attack. Prohibitive mission for Dionisi, who will attempt the coup with a 4-3-1-2 that will see Vicario between the posts, Stojanovic, Ismajli, Romagnoli and Marchizza in the back, Haas, Ricci and Bandinelli in the midfield, Bajrami behind the offensive duo formed by Mancuso and Cutrone.
