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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?
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.
