After the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, Serie A resumed.
In the next 12 days, Juventus will play three games in a row.
In the twentieth round of Serie A on January 16, Juventus will challenge Udinese away from home.
In the twenty-first round of Serie A on January 23, Juventus will welcome Naples led by grassroots coach Mazzarri at home.
In the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on January 27, Juventus faced Roma at home. The painful 6-3 game for Roma will be the reason for their revenge.
Since the time of the just-concluded Italian Cup is very close, Yunsheng must make certain rotations, but the situation in this game is very bad. It's not because the bench is not deep enough, but because the players have just returned from the winter break and are recovering and are not in their best condition. Coupled with the intensive schedule and rotation pressure, the team is even more difficult.
Facing Udinese, who had tied with them in the first round of the league, Juventus once again pressed hard, and Udinese also retreated across the board.
Facing Udinese goalkeeper Handanovic, who has performed superbly this season, even Juventus' luxurious striker combination failed to successfully score with his high pass and low block.
In the end, Juventus had no choice but to get a draw in the away game.
Perhaps due to the poor condition of the players during the winter break, many games in the twentieth round of Serie A all ended in draws.
The most eye-catching thing is not the Juventus game, but the Milan derby. The two Milan teams played haphazardly throughout the game and were in no condition. Except for the performance of Inter Milan center Adriano and AC Milan new aid Cassano Yes, the other players were not at their best.
In the end, the whole game ended with a score of 1-1, with two former Cottbus partners scoring a goal each.
Strong teams such as Roma, Naples, and Lazio have also been tied, missing good opportunities to continue to catch up.
After this round of games, Juventus still ranks first, followed by Inter Milan, AC Milan, Naples, Lazio, Roma and other teams.
Seeing the results of these games, Yun Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
The top spot was finally secured.
From the Cottbus period to the Monaco period, Yun Sheng had this feeling. When his team was ranked second or third, the team's mentality was particularly peaceful, and they were particularly interested in every game. expect.
But when the team reached the top of the standings, the players' mentality changed, from looking forward to the game to being somewhat resistant or even afraid of the game. Because they know very well that a mistake in any game may cause the team to fall from the top spot.
In the history of international football, there have been many examples of teams that have been at the top of the list, but then collapsed after a loss, and were eventually pulled down by the pursuers behind them.
For example, Manchester United once trailed Arsenal by eight points and still fought back to win the title.
And Real Madrid fought back in the 0607 season, surpassing Barcelona and finally winning the championship.
Of course, it also includes Juventus' last-minute victory in 2002, when Lazio defeated Inter Milan and Ronaldo cried bitterly on the bench.
Juventus is facing this situation now.
Unlike other periods, every pursuer behind Juventus is now likely to surpass them. Not only the Milan duo and Roma, but the points gap between Napoli and Juventus is only six points. In other words, if Juventus loses two games in a row, they may even fall out of the European theater!
This is something Yun Sheng absolutely doesn't want to see.
In the recent period, Yunsheng once again drew [Training Bonus], and Yunsheng did not hesitate to use it decisively.
For Juventus now, the most important thing is to return to the state before the winter break as soon as possible.
On the evening of January 23, at the Olympic Stadium in Turin, Juventus ushered in its second league opponent after the winter break-Naples.
In the first half of the game, Yunsheng's team was tenaciously equalized by Napoli in the away game, taking away their victory. Their grassroots coach Mazzarri performed very well in that game. His substitutions and tactical adjustments finally tied the score at 2-2 despite the team's 0-2 disadvantage.
However, Yun Sheng was very unconvinced about that game, because the real turning point in that game was Buffon's injury.
Before Buffon was injured and went off the field, Juventus led 2-0, and the team's offensive was very fierce and they were still in a scoring position. However, after Juventus left the field, they quickly conceded two goals and lost the three points they obtained.
Therefore, today's game is not only a battle to defend the top spot, but also a battle for Juventus to clear its name!
In the Naples camp, all his main players appeared - Cavani, Hamsik, Lavezzi, Cannavaro...
These players are very strong, and Juventus is under great pressure today.
Because the Coppa Italia quarter-finals will be held in four days, Yunsheng considered whether to properly preserve his strength.
But in the end he decided to face it with the strongest lineup!
For Juventus now, the cup is important, and the league is equally important.
Every casual league game may lead to continuous overturns. Yunsheng is not qualified to rotate players to preserve strength.
This game must be fought to the death!
This Naples team is strong in offense and weak in defense, so Juventus presses across the board. This game is mainly about offense and wants to tear apart the opponent's defense as soon as possible.
And Naples, which has super offensive power, showed no mercy. Several forwards pressed hard and wanted to win on the road.
After all, they are currently ranked fourth in the league and still have hope of competing for the championship.
Yun Sheng did not dare to underestimate them. After all, in the parallel world of later generations, Napoli ended up ranking third this season. Not only did they get tickets to the Champions League, but they also almost overturned the Milan duo.
After a wave of draws in the last round, the fans were finally surprised to see a good-looking game!
Only five minutes into the game, Ballack made a sudden move and blasted Naples' goal with a powerful long-range shot!
Ballack used his iconic long shot to help Juventus open the scoring!
1 to 0! Juventus had a perfect start today!
In the 17th minute, it was another frontcourt cooperation from Juventus. After Piero continued to shake in the penalty area, he handed it over to center Trezeguet. Trezeguet was pulled to the ground by the opponent's central defender Santacroix. !
Just when everyone thought it was a penalty kick, Raul quickly stepped in and took a kick before the goalkeeper took action!
The ball rolled into the net!
2 to 0! Juventus scores another goal!
It's another two-goal lead, Juventus is in great shape!
Next, will they continue to score goals, or will they repeat their previous tragedy and be equalized by their opponents with two consecutive goals?
The competition is getting more and more intense!
