Juventus, possible return to the championship? The analysis

Ten points behind Milan is a lot, although the game against Napoli at the start of the season has yet to be recovered. So what awaits Juventus is an extremely difficult comeback to make, but one that can somehow recall the one from the 2015/16 season under Massimiliano Allegri. After matchday 10 and the defeat at Sassuolo, the Bianconeri were in 12th position. Then Buffon’s outburst and 26 wins in the remaining 28 matches that led to the fifth consecutive Scudetto in Turin. Although it is a difficult undertaking for these latest numbers to replicate the exploits of that group, there are several factors that can be considered in order to understand whether Pirlo’s team can truly begin a similar career. Why yes and why not.

Why not / 1

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The difference between the two black and white roses. Allegri’s squad was made up of a group of players who knew each other very well and especially in midfield they had few equals with Pogba, Marchisio and Khedira. The BBC behind and the attack formed by Morata, Zaza, Dybala and Mandzukic. This year the members of the formation are still getting to know each other and some setbacks can be attributed to this inexperience. Furthermore, the same little experience of coach Andrea Pirlo, whose path is clearly not comparable to Allegri’s resume in 2015, cannot be denied. These two contingent factors make the transformation of Juventus into a steamroller more complex, which instead achieved it ago. five years precisely because of the compact group’s custom of dominating, together, the Italian rivals.

Why not / 2

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The different tenor of the opponents. Five years ago the bianconeri reigned almost indisputably on the national scene, at least when it came to rose standards. Today, as mentioned, Juventus seems less infallible, while outside of Turin the competitors are very scared. First of all, Inter, who technically has an ultra-competitive squad and a highly trained coach. Then Milan, a very solid group driven by the talent of Ibrahimovic and Theo Hernandez among others. Not forgetting Atalanta, which is already in the second round of the Champions League for the second year and never ceases to amaze, even Gattuso’s Naples, Rome and Lazio. With these contenders, the obligation to win almost all seems to be an even more difficult mission than in 2015/16.

Why yes / 1

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Now in the squad there is one of the most decisive players of the last 15 years. And the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo counts a lot, although the team has already suffered in his absence and how much the Portuguese personally took the chestnuts out of the fire in difficult moments. He has already scored 16 goals this season, 12 of which in the league: attack is probably the department in which this Juventus is more gifted than the reference past and if you have someone like CR7 in the team, nothing is impossible for you and nothing is discounted for those who face you.

Why yes / 2

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De Ligt and Morata. The Dutchman is a constantly growing talent and, apart from Fiorentina, since his return to the group, the team seems decidedly more ready to counter the opponent’s offenses. If five years ago the BBC existed to calm Buffon, now it is the backbone of the department that must avoid overtime in Szczesny. On the other side of the field, Morata is a very different player from the past and above all he sees the goal with much more ferocity. The Spaniard is already in his tenth goal of the season, that year he scored 12 in total. Álvaro surprised everyone with this immediate feeling with the net and it has been a determining factor on many occasions, especially due to the difficulties encountered so far by Dybala. That sooner or later he will regain his form, and when he does, it will make Juventus’ firepower even more deadly. It will be enough. Hard to say, we’ll see.