Juventus-Inter, you! The long-awaited confrontation between the black and whites and the black and blues è finally arriving and the stakes, this time, è even higher than expected. Yesà, whyé this derby d'Italy number 232 (the 196th in Serie A) is even valid for the scudetto, something unthinkable at the beginning of the season and instead become realityà. Merit of'Inter s'mean: in fact, no one doubted that Juve would be in the running for the title, while very few expected that the Nerazzurri could be, even less that they would show up at the Stadium as first in the standings, unbeaten to boot. Sensational numbers, which would even suggest that Spalletti's team is the favourite, were it not for the fact that, in the end, thereò that really matters è the field è what says that Juve, by winning, canò return to command of the championship, albeit waiting for Napoli.
"This challenge gives usà a lot of stimuli, they are having a crazy season thanks to the'excellent work by Spalletti – the words of Allegri. – Of course it won'tà decisive becauseé it's only December but these teams of his will fight for the title until the end, I'm sure of that. Quest'year then è in particular, the first five tend to lose very few points against the small ones, therefore the direct clashes will be decisive". The not so hidden plan of the Juventus coach è clear: to recover the primacy through the comparisons between big names, così to remedy that pair of "distractions" passes that cost the summit. Path è started in Naples, moreover with excellent results, and now Allegri would like to complete it against l'Inter to reiterate to everyone what the true hierarchies of the championship are.
Between saying and doing forò c'is middle…Luciano Spalletti! The Nerazzurri coach has no intention of stepping aside and abdicating that first place he grabbed just a week ago and shows up in Turin to give his opinion. "Now we have a'identityà precise on which to continue working to try to achieve the goals we have in mind – he explained at the press conference. – It will take a lot of points to do that, that's whyé sarà it is essential to be aware of thisò that we are. We don't go to the stadium to find out, we already knowà. And we want to play to get moreù possible points". Translated: l'Inter want to try to win and they won't be satisfiedà of a draw, even if the same, on balance, would suit her rather well. The conditions for the show are all there, now it remains to see who will be on the stadium lawnà più good at making his game. Allegri has to give up Buffon again, recovers Chiellini and has a big doubt about Dybala, who appeared not in shape and therefore at risk of being on the bench.
Difficult choice, which the technician will postponeà to this'today, perhaps after having seen the latest movements of his parents. The module instead will beà still the 4-3-2-1 of recent times with Szczesny in goal, De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini and Asamoah in defense, Khedira, Pjanic and Matuidi in midfield, Douglas Costa and Dybala (or Mandzukic) in support of the'only Higuain striker. No problem however for Spalletti who after last week's defections will haveà the whole squad is available. The technician will deployà the classic 4-2-3-1 with Handanovic between the posts, D'Ambrosio, Skriniar, Miranda and Santon in the back, Gagliardini and Vecino in the midfield, Candreva, Borja Valero and Perisic in the frontline, Icardi in attack. The one between Maurito and Pipita è un'further challenge within the challenge, one of the thousand reasons why this derby d is worth following'Italy. Not to decideà the scudetto but who will leaveà a mark on the whole championship.
