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It would be really serious and in a way unjustifiable (even if a game has inscrutable variables) if tomorrow, at lunchtime, Juventus did not conquer Olimpico against Lazio. I am not saying this because I believe that the Bianconeri are absolutely stronger than Simone Inzaghi’s men, but because Lazio will not have Immobile, Lucas Leiva and goalkeeper Strakosha.. I still don’t know if President Lotito surrendered to the technical-scientific evidence of tampons or, rather, he smelled a burning smell (federal investigation with the possibility of lost games and penalty points), but I know, like everyone else, that Yesterday three Players, instead of participating in the completion, left Formello to return home.
Strakosha, Leiva and Immobile represent three-quarters of Lazio’s backbone. There is no comparison with the absences in defense (Alex Sandro, de Ligt and Chiellini) and in the midfield (Ramsey) of Juve. First, because no one in Lazio scores as much as Immobile, the European Golden Shoe and Italy’s top scorer last year. Second, because Juve has, in the discovered roles, credible and proven alternatives (Danilo, Demiral, McKennie or Kulusevski), while Lazio did not (no offense to anyone). This being the case, Lazio (usually 3-5-2) will play Reina in goal. Luiz Felipe, Acerbi and central defender Radu. In the center of the field, Marusic, Milinkovic Savic, Cataldi, Luis Alberto and Fares. In front of Correa and Muriqi.
Despite the “liquid” and visionary football attributed to Andrea Pirlo, Juventus will respond with a perfect 4-4-2, but already solid, logical and functional. At the gate of Szczesny. Central defender Bonucci and Demiral (called one on one with Correa and Muriqi), Cuadrado and Danilo under external, but with license to get up. In the middle Arthur with Rabiot (a better matched couple than that formed by Arthur and Bentancur), on the right McKennie (who will also play the barter as in Cesena against La Spezia), on the left Chiesa. However, I would not be surprised if Kulusevski took Chiesa’s place., perhaps moving to the right, with McKennie to the left.
I would rather find the use of Kulusevski on the right and Chiesa on the left anomalous. It is true that the two could inhibit the activity of Marusic and Fares on the flanks, but it is equally true that Juve would give up a new balance. Obviously McKennie does not have the technique and dynamism of Kulusevski, but, unlike the Swede, he has a greater propensity for the tackle and knows how to diligently get behind the line of the ball when the attack phase is the rival.
Juve cannot lose, neither can Lazio. But the tie, the most likely outcome, would be useless.. So I expect a close and open match, perhaps with many goals. Juve takes one for sure, Lazio too. Pirlo said that we should not lose the ball in the middle of the field, because Lazio hurts when they restart. He’s right, but Muriqi, as expected from the quality jump, is not immobile. Rather, I see Correa fast and very dangerous, who knows how to escape the marker without giving any reference point..
But I said, if Juve don’t win they’ll have to recite the mea culpa. In addition, while in the Champions League Juve was walking through Hungary (little more than training), Lazio accumulated toxins in Saint Petersburg where, as in Turin with Toro, they risked defeat, compensating in the end with the providential and Caicedo punctual (why not the owner?). In a strange league and on a match that offers some other direct clash (Atalanta-Inter), a winning Juve could find itself alone behind Milan. Even if on Monday the Federal Court will probably reform the 3-0 at the table against Napoli (game to play), the step forward would be appreciated. And with victory, security would also increase. It’s not really an option, in this troubled start.
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