Juve escapes. While waiting for Napoli, engaged this evening on the difficult field of Udine (19 pm), the bianconeri beat Siena with a dry 3 to 0 and moved up 7 on the Azzurri. 5 days before the big match at the San Paolo, the situation is looking rosy: Mazzarri's men have to win, otherwise the games risk ending here. On the eve Antonio Conte hoped for this and it was no coincidence that he had asked him for grit and concentration. The Juventus coach was satisfied, because Juve entered the field with their heads in the right place. “There was definitely a good approach on our part – he admitted at the press conference. – I had great respect for this Siena who is in great health and came from important results against Inter and Lazio, it was absolutely not easy for us today. The boys tackled the match in the right way and I'm happy about that."
After an initial phase of study, Juve put Siena on the ropes. However, the game-changing goal came with a bit of luck: Vucinic's opening for Lichtsteiner, a lucky rebound with Pegolo and the ball in the net. Siena could dare something more, but they didn't do it and the game slipped to half-time without further jolts. In the second half Giovinco, caught several times by the Stadium, scored the double goal with a valuable right foot under the cross, but helped by Pegolo, far from impeccable in his intervention. A great satisfaction for the Formica, who continues to have a love/hate relationship with his fans. “It has become a bad habit, he gets booed at the first mistake but it's not the only one – Conte commented bitterly. – We have been doing great things for a year now, we have made the fans rediscover the enthusiasm of being Juventus fans and I don't like it when a player is booed for a technical error".
The match seems closed, but Buffon puts the seal with a spectacular save from Emeghara's header. Shortly after Bolzoni's shot hits the post and Siena understands that it's not exactly the right day. Confirming this, comes the third goal from Pogba, which makes the Stadium explode with joy, which can now really think about Napoli. “Now we have to work with our heads down, we have the return with Celtic and 12 championship finals – the coach immediately clarified. – Winning again in Italy this year will be very difficult for various reasons, certainties come from our work and we mustn't take anything for granted”. Because the Conte-thought never changes, not even after a clear 3 to 0.
