Last call. There Juventus shows up on the trip to La Spezia (18.30) with the absolute obligation to win, on pain of saying goodbye definitively (except for a miracle of which, however, there is no trace at the moment) the dream of the Scudetto. Of course, today associating this word with the black and whites, penultimate with only two points collected, seems at least out of place, but it would also be inappropriate to issue sentences after just 4 matchdays, with the whole championship ahead. However, he urgently needs to get back on the bike quickly and the trip to the Cinque Terre, in this sense, would seem to be ideal, provided however that he does not make the mistakes already seen with Empoli.
“We mustn't chat, but win – he cut short Allegri in the press conference – Juventus hadn't started so badly for 60 years, making only 2 points in 4 games, seeing the standings this with Spezia is a salvation clash. Now all we need is victory."
This time, therefore, no psychological tricks, only the naked truth: the draw with Milan, moreover, blew up even the last cap on Juventus pressure. It was Max himself who uncovered everything, first with an outburst on the field "stolen" by the cameras, in which he railed against his players, then with a more sweetened one in the press room, where he accused himself of having made the wrong substitutions, aiming finger, in fact, on the performance of the substitutes.
“I'm human, I'm not made of iron – the Juventus coach pointed out – Those who go on the bench must be decisive when they enter, this applies to everyone. Now 16 players play, I demand responsibility”.
The climate is tough, on the other hand such an ugly Juve is the furthest one could expect after his return to Continassa. Now, as often happens in moments like this, every opponent is scary, even Thiago Motta's Spezia, who also returned from a crisis-busting victory against Venice.
“They are a jaunty team, we will have to play on an equal footing mentally and physically, to then make our technical qualities count – continued Allegri – I'll make some changes, we are playing every three days and therefore it is normal that we are a little tired. Now talking about long-term goals doesn't make sense, you have to focus only on this match: the rest will be seen".
Winning therefore becomes an unquestionable imperative and Max will try with a 4-4-2 with Szczesny in goal, Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci and De Sciglio in defense, Chiesa, Bentancur, McKennie and Bernardeschi in midfield, Dybala and Kean in attack. Thiago Motta, refreshed by the 2-1 win over Venice on Sunday, will respond with a 4-2-3-1 with Zoet in goal, Amian, Hristov, Nikolaou and Bastoni in the back, Ferrer and Bourabia in the midfield, Salcedo, Maggiore and Gyasi behind the lone striker Manaj.
