And yet he is supposed to have blistering pace. Looking at the rest of the results this weekend, it looks like 4th is the highest position we can fight for. Napoli, inter and the new Milan under Allegri are too strong. All the stick Allegri got, it just goes to show that if the players were good enough and listened to him, maybe things could have been a bit different. Yes we were defensive but was that down to the fact our players were not creative enough. Also Milan have made good signings in Rabiot and modric which is really working for them.
Allegri was never the issue. He's miles better than loser Spalletti who's most remembered for losing by 7 to Manchester united.
I'm hearing these Chiesa rumors. Frankly I'd trust him more than the other three to get us a goal and he's not even an all-out striker.
Italy: Gazzetta dello Sport ratings (1=low; 10=high). 6.5 Weston McKennie (Juventus), 1 goal (1-1 vs. Lecce) • Juventus 1-1 Lecce: Midfielder Weston McKennie scored his first Serie A goal of the season, but Juventus settled for a 1-1 tie with Lecce after Canadian Jonathan David failed from the penalty spot with a pathetic Panenka. Watch (): McKennie strike after contributing in the buildup SoccerAmerica on X: "Weston McKennie strikes in Juventus' 1-1 tie with Lecce. X Gazzetta dello Sport player ratings: 1=low; 10=high.
Slow out the blocks but good first half in terms of possession. Passing has been better and we have had good movement off the ball which has allowed to pass well between the lines. Only criticism is for all our possession in there half we have only had two very tame shots on goal. We have no end product and it’s took an own goal to give us a lead at half time. Need to increase our lead and play with more venom in the final third
Good performance tonight. Thought we had a great second half and Yildiz, Locatelli, Miretti, Thuram and Kalulu had very good performances. David was excellent. Held the ball up well and played players in. Great assist for Miretti, he worked hard off the ball also and got a deserved goal. Very pleased for him. Sassoulo were poor but I think that was probably our most accomplished performance this season. Let’s take the momentum into the next game. Fino Alle fine.
Canadian Jonathan David, who flubbed a penalty kick in the Lecce tie, scored and assisted against Sassuolo. Gazzetta dello Sport ratings (1=low; 10=high). 6.5 Weston McKennie (Juventus) started (at 3-0 at Sassuolo) Gazzetta dello Sport player ratings: 1=low; 10=high. Gazzetta dello Sport on McKennie: “A new matchday and a new role—what matters to Coach Spalletti is seeing him on the field. Out wide on the right he makes the most of his pace, and when he cuts inside he’s dangerous.”
Great first half. Movement is good on and off the ball. Playing and moving the ball at a fast tempo and playing with aggression. 3 up at halftime. Game management in the second half. Rest a few players and play the possession game. Thought Locatelli was going to get sent off but var, a breath of fresh air as finally we get a decision our way and it was the right one.