Sorry, that will be next time. Juventus and Roma win again and thus remain in command of the standings, with full points. Impressive numbers those of the leaders: 9 to 1 goal difference for the giallorossi, even 10 to 0 (!) that of the bianconeri. It is therefore inevitable to look forward to Sunday's direct confrontation even if there will be European "distractions" during the week.
The matches with Atletico Madrid and Manchester City should have an almost equal effect on the legs, except for the fact that Roma will have one more day to recover. Details: the teams are doing well and are winning relentlessly despite facing opponents during the day. It was like this for the Giallorossi, blocked for 75' by an excellent Verona, but also for the Bianconeri, who suffered more in Bergamo than the 0-3 final suggests. Saturday in the championship gave us real matches, as well as a nice ping pong of pressure. Roma started, the first to take the field, not surprisingly more blocked than usual.
Thanks also to Verona and Mandorlini, good at designing a short and poisonous team that has harnessed the hosts for almost the entire match. However, this time too, the champions made the difference. Which Garcia certainly does not lack, regardless of training choices. It is no coincidence that the decisive man comes off the bench in the 66th minute and decides the game within 9 minutes. Let's talk about Florenzi, on his second consecutive goal at the Olimpico, capable of killing Gollini with a torpedo from distance. And speaking of author's goals, it's impossible not to dwell on Destro's, the most beautiful in the league so far: a spectacular shot from forty meters (just beyond the midfield circle) that ended up under the crossbar. “It was fantastic – said Garcia with admiration. – A great gesture, like a true bomber. Well done everyone though, we had patience and we did it”.
Shortly after, it was Juventus' turn to take the field, with all the pressure associated with the Giallorossi success. But the Lady, as we know, is used to this and in fact she plays with her usual tranquillity. Sure, Atalanta are toned and prepared and on a couple of occasions they create problems for Buffon, but all in all it's a matter of ordinary administration. Also because the people of Bergamo don't have someone like Tevez. In the 35th minute the Apache unlocks the match with a touch of robbery and thus realizes an action born on the Llorente-Lichtsteiner axis. Atalanta does not give up and in the second half they would also have the possibility of getting the match back on its feet: Chiellini extends Molina in the area, for Orsato it is a penalty. But these days Gigi Buffon is truly unbeatable and neutralizes the shot with a great save, thus keeping his goal still clean. 34 seconds pass and Juventus doubles: Tevez surprises Sportiello from outside the area by scoring the sixth goal in five games of the season. It's a tremendous blow for Atalanta and the match actually ends here.
Morata's goal (82') is important for scores and almanacs, as well as for the morale of the boy, in the first center in Serie A. "It was a good victory, above all because it came in response to Roma - commented Allegri in the post match. – We had an obligation to win but against this Atalanta it wasn't easy. And then Buffon gave us a good, decisive hand. The difference between him and the other goalkeepers is the ability to be decisive by conceding just one shot on goal."
