No Kean, no parties! Until the very young forward entered the field, in fact, we had witnessed one of the worst Juventus matches of the season, so much so that Empoli were really beginning to look forward to a sensational draw. But then Allegri (finally!) decided to play the most awaited and invoked card available and his team, almost by inertia, won yet another victory in this championship now on the bulletin board. On the other hand, Juve's superiority over its opponents also lies in the variety of squad, capable of replacing people like Ronaldo and Dybala, the latter stopped in the heating. A problem for Allegri in a Champions League key, certainly not in Serie A where this is Kean he can easily carve out more space for himself, especially in a moment when he turns every balloon into gold. Since his entry into the field in place of Matuidi the decisive goal was just 3' away: sign of fate and also a nice answer to the coach, who had motivated his exclusion on the eve emphasizing his young age. The 1-0 win over Empoli can be explained almost exclusively with the kick from the Vercelli born in 2000, for the rest in fact there is very little to report. Juve played a subdued game, along the lines of what was already seen in Genoa: this time, however, the defense managed the opponent better and one occasion was enough (on the side of Mandzukic and shot of rebound di Kean) to close each speech.
"Moise ha quality but still needs to improve, even because he is lucky enough to train with Juve – Allegri's comment. – I whistles in the first half did us good, Empoli jumped on us but we were good at staying there and passing the time, to then take advantage of the decisive episode”. With this success, the advantage over Napoli is back to 18, waiting for today's big match against Roma (15 pm). A very delicate match at the Olimpico, between two teams that absolutely cannot afford any missteps. Six points up for grabs, in fact, would seem to weigh more for the Giallorossi, it is good to remember that the Azzurri also need to do so, otherwise second place would be at risk. In short, for both we can speak of a decisive match, although it is undoubtedly Ranieri's team that plays the most: the dream of fourth place inevitably comes from days like this. “I have used strong communication and I expect a strong response, a coach does nothing for nothing – the charge of the Giallorossi coach. – I expect important things from the players who play for Roma, responses of character and personality. I believe this team has the potential to fight to get into the Champions League. The others, in front and behind, push hard, Then I hope my players react to adversity. We have the ability to achieve the goal we set ourselves".
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Se on Rome's motivations there are no doubts, those of Napoli will instead be verified on the field. In fact, it is evident that the sidereal gap from Juventus, combined with the equally important advantage over their pursuers, has not helped Ancelotti, whose main task, at this point, is precisely to keep the tension high for as long as possible. “Let's think about the points to take in Rome that are always useful, even for self-esteem – explained the blue coach. – A well done race increases it, a bad one lowers it. I expect one Partita careful and vigorous on their part, they will have great motivations. But we want to win, also to get to the match against Arsenal in the best possible way”. Precisely the European commitment, the fundamental one, induces Ancelotti to manage his forces in the best possible way, especially in a moment that is far from simple: the list of absentees, between injuries (Albiol, Chiriches, Diawara, Insigne, Ospina, Ghoulam) and disqualifications (Zielinski) Is of the important ones. Ranieri, on the other hand, is certainly better off, even if he will have to do without two fundamental pieces like El Shaarawy and Florenzi: the recoveries of Kolarov e Manolas but they can elicit more than a smile from him. The Giallorossi coach insists on a 4-4-2 with Olsen in goal, Karsdorp, Manolas, Fazio and Kolarov in defence, Zaniolo, Crystalline, Nzonzi e Perotti in midfield, Schick and Dzeko in attack. The same game system also for Ancelotti, who will respond with Meret between the poles, Malcooked, Maximovich, Koulibaly and Mario Rui in the back department, Callejon, Allan, Fabian Ruiz and Verdi in the midfield behind the offensive duo composed of Mertens e Owned.
