Neither Ancelotti nor Allegri, this is Pirlo’s reference with Juventus: Okezone the Ball



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TURIN – Andrea Pirlo lived his first game as a Juventus coach. Facing Novara in a test match, the 41-year-old coach led Juventus to a 5-0 victory over Novara.

In this match, Juventus goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, Aaron Ramsey, Marko Pjaca and a double (two goals) by Manolo Portanova. So what formation did Pirlo use in the Juventus vs Novara match?

Cristiano Ronaldo

Since Pirlo is inexperienced in managing the team, soccer observers have wondered what patterns Pirlo used with Juventus. The pattern used by coach Pirlo while actively playing was supposed to be chosen by the former AC Milan midfielder.

When Pirlo defended AC Milan, Rossoneri coach at the time Carlo Ancelotti played a 4-3-1-2 pattern. The same pattern was used by 2010-2011 AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Meanwhile, in the defense of Juventus, the Bianconeri coach at that time Antonio Conte chose to use the 3-5-2. After Conte left, Allegri, a strategist who spent a season working with Pirlo in Milan, took over as Juventus coach.

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At the time, Allegri initially relied on the 3-5-2 pattern, also known as inheriting the Conte mix pattern. However, as time passed, Allegri reverted to his signature pattern, namely 4-3-1-2. At that time Allegri put Arturo Vidal as playmaker, to support attacking duo Carlos Tevez and Álvaro Morata.

So which pattern did Pirlo choose while serving as Juventus coach? The 41-year-old coach apparently chose a 3-5-2 formation, or Conte’s mixing pattern.

Cristiano Ronaldo

It’s no wonder Pirlo’s 3-5-2 pattern has chosen. Traditionally, the Juventus squad is no stranger to this pattern. There are only a few players who rarely end up in this pattern. Some of them are Aaron Ramsey and Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, it is predicted that the top two star players will not need long to adjust to the 3-5-2 pattern. Obviously, Ronaldo and Ramsey were able to score goals in Juventus’ 5-0 win over Novara.

Therefore, it is interesting to wait for Pirlo’s evolution with Juventus in competitive matches. Juventus will play their first competitive match of the season when they host Sampdoria in the first week of the 2020-2021 Italian League on Monday, September 14, 2020 WIB.

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