Stop it if you can! Juventus also moves to Bologna and continues the countdown towards the Scudetto. In fact, the victory is one of the heavy ones, as evidenced by Conte's exultation at the end of the game, which made his colleague Pioli very angry. “If I can't even cheer with my fans after a fundamental victory then you tell me what I can do – replied the Juventus coach. – My fans have suffered for many years, now they have started winning again and they deserved that celebration. Unfortunately, when Juve wins it annoys many, I celebrate with my fans whenever and wherever I want".
But the evening in Bologna will remain in the memory above all for the victory, crucial in the race for the title and perhaps also for the Champions League. In fact, the advantage over their pursuers is such that they can afford a massive turnover before the cup, starting from the match against Inter on Saturday 30 March. As anticipated in the press conference on the eve, Conte gave some training surprises, above all Padoin in place of Lichtsteiner, who, with Peluso on the left, gave birth to an unprecedented pair of wingers. Well-chosen choices, just like those concerning the forward department, where Vucinic and Giovinco won the ballot with Matri. And if Formica Atomica, despite playing a good game, failed several goals, so it was not for the Montenegrin, simply devastating. His score reads a goal and an assist, not bad in a game that finished 0-2.
And to think that until the opening goal (62nd), the bianconeri seemed prisoners of their greatest defect, that of not knowing how to make the most of the opportunities created. Thus, despite keeping the ball in the game for the entire first half, they had gone 0-0 at half-time, having also risked going behind after just 7 minutes. After Buffon's save on Gilardino, however, Bologna deflated, but only thanks to Juve. Who, as previously mentioned, directed the match at the start of the second half, to then make it his own in the 74th minute. The Vucinic-Marchisio triangulation was splendid, with the latter good and cold in beating Curci with a close outside touch.
“We interpreted the match perfectly from all points of view – Conte gloated. – We were facing a team in its maximum moment of form, as Pioli himself said. If we had lost we would have given inputs to those chasing us and instead the boys responded great ”. And now, after this success that brings Juve +12 over Napoli (which, however, has yet to play), even the ultra-superstitious Juventus coach has to admit that the Scudetto is on the way to Turin. “We are in a good position – he admitted – but we have to continue with our foot on the accelerator. We have certainly been doing important things since last year, but we haven't won anything yet. There are many games to go, there are still 27 points up for grabs. Without forgetting that dream called the Champions League…”. Because, however it goes, Juve won't be satisfied with just the Scudetto.
