Juventus 2-1 AC Milan Match Review and Player Ratings
We were clearly the dominant force throughout, yet AC made a great fight of it. They created two chances, took one. We created 12 and took 2.
March 11, 2017 - 11:00 / thegutterpoetWe were clearly the dominant force throughout, yet AC made a great fight of it. They created two chances, took one. We created 12 and took 2.
March 11, 2017 - 11:00 / thegutterpoetAllegri changed the system for this one, and the 3-4-3 failed to achieve much in the first half as we ceded possession to the visitors.
March 1, 2017 - 10:11 / thegutterpoetJust what was needed after a stunning victory in Portugal. Professional, comprehensive and dominant. With the side rarely appearing to move out of 2nd gear.
February 26, 2017 - 11:03 / thegutterpoetJuve left it late but a first goal for Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves’ superb finish gave the Bianconeri a 2-0 away victory and a huge advantage heading back to Turin.
February 23, 2017 - 10:19 / thegutterpoetCagliari were solid and played a great game. They were confident, well organised and clearly comfortable on their Sardinian turf.
February 13, 2017 - 10:33 / thegutterpoetMake no mistake, Inter were in top form. They pushed us relentlessly in the opening 45 and came back strongly late on.
February 6, 2017 - 10:47 / thegutterpoetThis was the first game I have watched this season in which our intensity levels avoided an obvious slump.
January 30, 2017 - 10:06 / thegutterpoetThe first 45 minutes of both our recent games has produced the best football of the season. With the midfield highlighted as an issue for many moons, Allegri has cunningly forged a new system which brings us so much closer to the sum of our parts.
January 26, 2017 - 9:50 / thegutterpoetAllegri surprised many with his selection and tactics. Some of which could be down to a lack of confidence in Hernanes and Sturaro, or perhaps he just rolled the dice whilst assuming with five very offensive players on the field we would outscore out opponents.
January 23, 2017 - 10:05 / thegutterpoetWe looked a decent side for the opening half, dealing with the youthful exuberance of our impressive visitors and carving out some decent chances. We were well worth the 2-0 lead taken into half time.
January 12, 2017 - 10:45 / thegutterpoetIt didn’t take long to ease past the concerns which come naturally after the Winter break. Had Higuain overdone the christmas pudding? Was Sturaro still wearing his Santa hat?
January 9, 2017 - 10:19 / thegutterpoetMario Mandzukic and Sami Khedira were on the score sheet as Juve brushed aside Pescara to take a 7-point lead at the top of Serie A.
November 20, 2016 - 12:00 / thegutterpoetMiralem Pjanic scored a beautiful free-kick to help Juventus defeat a plucky Chievo 2-1 and maintain their 4 point lead at the top of the table.
November 7, 2016 - 11:10 / thegutterpoetAn entertaining match all round, with Lyon leaving Turin with a very hard fought and ultimately deserved point. A decent european night for the neutral, and the french, not so great for the fans in black and white, at least on the basis of the second half showing…
November 3, 2016 - 10:23 / thegutterpoetThe match began with a confident, probing Napoli side eager to push us onto the back foot. Which wasn’t to be for whilst they were attacking in numbers, they were creating holes in the midfield which we threatened to puncture.
October 30, 2016 - 8:51 / thegutterpoetI had expected a reaction to the loss at the weekend, though given the return from injury of several players I was well aware that to dream of a 5 star performance of fluidity and cohesion would be child’s play
October 27, 2016 - 11:16 / thegutterpoetJuve went down to 10 men but a superb solo effort from Juan Cuadrado was enough to snatch all 3 points and maintain a lead at the top of Group H in the Champions League.
October 19, 2016 - 10:55 / thegutterpoetI thoroughly enjoyed this encounter. Empoli adopted a high pressing game and were prepared to commit men forward, which is precisely what we need to learn to deal with
October 3, 2016 - 10:51 / thegutterpoetA 0-4 away victory in the champions league is a fine result, regardless of the very average nature of our opponents.
September 28, 2016 - 11:40 / thegutterpoetI pity those still labouring and suffering under the illusion of an Allegri of their own manufacture. Myself included! For I am prone to chide yet not castigate…
September 25, 2016 - 9:48 / thegutterpoet