In the 2021-22 season, which of the most impressive matches is Juventus, the traditional giants of Serie A? Many fans may think that it is the second round of the Champions League group stage, a 1-0 home victory over defending champions Chelsea.
In this battle, Juve shot 6 shots on goal and 1 shot on target, Chelsea 16 shots on target, the possession rate of Juve 26.9%, Chelsea 73.1%, from the data point of view, Juve is at an overall disadvantage, a small victory, it can be said that it came very lucky.
After this battle, Juve did not get rid of the decline in the Serie A, the Champions League away to Chelsea 0:4 defeat, the final round of home 1:0 small victory over The Fish Belly Malmö finally won the first place in the group, is also very lucky.
The real hegemonic battle of the former Serie A hegemony was the 2-0 home victory over Verona in the 24th round of Serie A after the winter transfer window was closed. The value of this battle is not just to make the team's promotion to the Champions League for the first time this season.
In the campaign, Juve started 4231, new signing Vlahović played in the center, on both sides Morata, Dybala, this is actually a three-striker arrangement, midfielders Rabiot, Artur, Zakaria, four defenders DeSiglio, Chiellini, De Ligt, Danilo, goalkeeper Szczesny.
In the opening 12th minute, Juventus broke the deadlock on the field, Vlahović single-handedly scored the goal, opening the record, and scoring the first goal on his debut with Juve.
In the 26th minute, Vlahović fell to the ground in a one-on-two in the penalty area and the referee did not show any indication.
In the 38th minute, Morata and Vlahović connected, and Vlahović's right-footed shot was deflected.
Verona, of course, is not a soft persimmon, after all, it is also the top ten team in the Serie A table, and the second half began to strengthen the counterattack.
In the 60th minute, Juve counter-attacked at high speed and Zakaria scored. Juventus leads Verona 2-0.
In the 81st minute, Verona's chance, Razovic's pass-like hanging goal from the left, Szczesny made a key save.
In the 88th minute, Verona played another more threatening attack, Bessa split the ball on the right, and Razovic followed up with a shot, but unfortunately deflected.
After this battle, Juventus accumulated 45 points in 24 games, rising to the fourth place in the Serie A table, Atalanta fell to fifth with 43 points in the first round of the Junior Championship, Juve's fourth position did not sit firmly, and the next round was Juve's away game against Atalanta, if it could win the battle, it would be stable. Juve are eight points behind the leaders Inter, and one more round is not small, but if the remaining matches in Serie A are played against Verona, it is not impossible to win the title.
As Milan star Ambrosini put it: "Juve suffered very few threats today [against Verona] and, above all, a convincing performance in terms of spirit, attitude to the game and willingness to try new options. ”
Juve's metamorphosis is largely due to the arrival of the new No. 7 Vlahović.