Countdown to the Italian Super Cup, which on Sunday evening at the Olimpico will officially open the 2017-2018 football season with the match between Lazio and Juventus.
The biancocelesti will try to shrug off the awe that have often held them back in the last direct clashes with the bianconeri (the last of which in the final of the Italian Cup last May, which ended 2-0 for Allegri's men).
However, the capitolini will have to solve three problems. First, the harmony of the new additions, starting with the Brazilian Lucas Leiva, who has taken the place of Biglia, who moved to Milan. Second, the disorientation of Keità, who could find himself in the paradoxical situation of facing Juve a few days before moving to Allegri's court. Third, the injury front, with Felipe Anderson who risks missing the match and Radu and Hoedt in non-optimal conditions.
In turn, Juve will have to overcome two taboos. First of all, the Lady is called to cancel the defeat in the last match of last season, i.e. Cardiff's debacle in the Champions League final against Real Madrid, which took away many certainties from the black and whites.
Furthermore, the Italian champions are forced to launch a defensive line after the surprise departure of Bonucci, who for almost 10 years formed the BBC with Barzagli and Chiellini, the defensive bulwark that was the basis of the Scudettos won by the Bianconeri .
The opinions of the forecast are clearly in favor of Juve, but the Lazio coach is not discouraged and relaunches: "They say that anything can happen - Simone Inzaghi's words in an interview with Repubblica - it doesn't always add that it only happens if the underdogs play a great match. And we are the underdogs on Sunday."
