Juve restores hierarchies. Atalanta's winning streak stops at the Stadium, crushed from the start by a motivated and nasty lady to the right point, determined to raise her voice to nip the ambitions of her opponents in the bud. Yes, because there were a lot of people cheering for Gasperini's team yesterday, all hoping for a coup that could really reopen the championship. Nothing to do: Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus were too strong and, above all, concentrated and lucid from the first minutes. In short, the opposite of Genoa and perhaps the key to yesterday's performance lies right there. Some slaps bring down mediocre teams but they know how to reawaken high-level ones: and the Italian champions, as we know, are part of the second category. Yesterday's match was completed in less than 20 minutes, just to let Atalanta understand that the time for gifts had definitely not arrived. Alex Sandro took care of unblocking the impasse, author of a personal action finalized with a nice shot from mid-range, on which Sportiello, perhaps, could have done something more. And when a few minutes later Rugani, primed by Pjanic's corner, headed the 2-0 ball into the net, it became clear that Juve had gone back to being Juve.
From then on, ordinary administration, with the Bianconeri managing possession and Atalanta trying to reopen the match. But when Allegri's team plays like this there is none for anyone, at least in Italy. And so, in the 64th minute, here is Mandzukic's final stamp, the right reward for a top-level match. The Croatian is in dazzling form, the exact opposite of Gonzalo Higuain, perhaps the only negative note of the evening. Pipita didn't play badly, mind you, but much more is expected of him, both in terms of goals (with this one there are 4 consecutive dry games) and presence on the pitch. Better times will come, God forbid, but it is certain that with Dybala's imminent return and Mandzukic's great moment, it will be time for him too to take stock. Pjanic's game was also excellent, fielded as an attacking midfielder in Allegri's 4-3-1-2 formation: the Bosnian finally seems to have found the ideal position. Atalanta (scoring in the final through Freuler) instead returns to Bergamo with a defeat, albeit with their heads held high. The Filotto, sooner or later, had to stop but the ranking is still applause. Just like that of Juve, currently first with 7 points ahead of the second. That today they will have to do their duty, otherwise the weekend of hope will turn into that of the sentence.
