Parma-Juventus 0-4: Kulusevski, double by Ronaldo and Morata

The call to the Milanese comes from Parma: Juve sends four strong signals to the competition. Three goals from Moraldo, Kulusevski’s opening, old-fashioned 90s dominance, the kind that have been used to winning for nine years at home, but with a forceful game and an attitude sought by Andrea Pirlo from the first days. Perhaps Parma collaborates, they are sure to be neutralized and sometimes “intimidated” by the Bianconeri, who put the field downhill (to semi-summon Conte) from the first half hour and then do not take their foot off the accelerator, until 4-0 the end. Those signs of growth seen against Atalanta, but obscured by the result, against Parma instead turn into numbers. Pirlo rests Cuadrado for 75 ‘, central in this first part of the season and for 80’ Chiesa, decisive in the last: broadens the list of convincing “owners”, sees Bentancur grow race after race (impressive number of recoveries and closings) and enjoy the maturity and quality of McKennie. Moraldo is Moraldo, Dybala can easily recover. Behind, for once, the door remains intact: De Ligt and Bonucci cannot surprise, but even Danilo is now a certainty.

Exams

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It was Kulusevski’s match, returning to the Tardini where he became a crack, it was the first opportunity for Ronaldo and Morata to cancel the errors against Atalanta. In twenty-six minutes all “examiners” turn in their complete and correct assignment. They leave a mark on 17 ‘, sending a strong and clear signal, always left flat (in a low center by Alex Sandro) behind the many benches of recent times: he will not do much more, but the 1-0 goal may be enough . Álvaro and Cristiano combine in the 26th minute, when the Spaniard widens to receive on the left, brings the ball and then places a beautiful center in the center of the area: there the Portuguese shows one of the many specialties of the house, the deadlift and header, for 2-0. For Ronaldo it is goal number 40 of the 2020 calendar year, only considering those who have the white and black jersey (and it will not be the last), for Morata personal joy will also come, for Juve it is a double advantage, the result of a dominance and control that turns into crushing ball possession and another 3-4 scorer, even if Parma had put together a good start at speed, with Kucka’s final conclusion being saved by Buffon, when the score was still 0-0.

DOMAIN

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At the end of the first part Bonucci eats the possible 3-0, at the beginning of the second there is an action, a unique action, in which Liverani’s team seems to raise the center of gravity: it is an illusion for the Emilianos, Juve this time he has no intention of taking risks or going downhill. Precisely the usual De Ligt and Bentancur (especially the second), still raise the aggression, the “orange” put the curtains in the opposite area, a ball recovered by the Uruguayan starts the restart that Ramsey finishes for the double of Ronaldo (diagonal lethal). De Ligt makes the fourth in a corner (but in the parable of the center the ball went out), Alex Sandro makes a stable side, Liverani tries with Karamoh but gets closer to the goal “of the flag” with Gagliolo. Instead, the 4-0 will come, postponed for a long time by Morata with some affectation, but then met with a great header from a Bernardeschi center. It becomes the greatest victory of this championship: not the most important, nor the most difficult, but certainly with an “adult” spirit.