The last “quiet” vigil. Juventus is preparing to face Chievo (at 20.45) with the awareness that Barcelona will then arrive, therefore the most important exam of the season. It's useless to hide: the head of the press and fans is already projected there, but woe if the speech also applies to the team. “We will have to take this match very seriously – warned Allegri. – The risks are many and the bonuses are finished, we cannot afford brownouts. The main objective is to win the championship to become a legend, the Champions League is a competition in itself…”. The Juventus coach does not want to reduce his season, so far extraordinary, to the European campaign alone, however it is difficult for the message to be received by an environment now addicted to league titles and the Italian Cup and eager instead to expand on the continent. In any case, it will only be necessary to think about Barça from tomorrow because first there is the championship and the advantage over Roma, although important, is not yet large enough to allow for collective sleep. However, Maran's Chievo certainly doesn't help keep the tension high: eleventh in the standings (therefore devoid of any goal, for better or for worse) and returning from two defeats with Bologna and Crotone, more than an opponent he resembles a sparring partner.
However, the treble dream also passes from here and never mind if the spotlights are only postponed to Tuesday. “Let's go one step at a time, in the meantime we've reached the final of the Italian Cup and it's a great result – explained Allegri. – We want to win all the competitions but it's not easy, we live this moment with great enthusiasm and it's right to raise the bar because we can go all the way anywhere. For the scudetto we need 93 points because Roma can reach a maximum of 92, let's think about getting 3 with Chievo...". The starting line-up cannot fail to take into account the imminent Champions League match, as well as the two that have just passed in Naples. Allegri will therefore opt for a reasoned turnover, also in light of the absence of Mandzukic (he will be recovered on Tuesday) and the warnings from Bonucci and Chiellini. The 4-2-3-1 will therefore see Buffon in goal, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Rugani and Asamoah in defense, Marchisio and Pjanic in midfield, Sturaro, Dybala and Lemina in the frontline, Higuain in attack. Maran will respond with his classic 4-3-1-2 with Sorrentino in goal, Gobbi, Dainelli, Cesar and Cacciatore in the back, Castro, Radovanovic and Hetemaj in the midfield, Birsa behind the Pellissier-Inglese offensive duo.
