McKennie comes on in the 89’ and delivers an absolute masterclass performance in seeing out a game. Or so I assume. I wasn’t watching. Ended 2-0.
2-0 to Juventus. McKennie came on late for Yildiz to secure the 3 points. With Cambiaso getting a red card, LWB will be open for him, Kostic, or Gonzalez.
Inter with the better of the play 10 minutes in. Juve midfield not looking great. McKennie only lightly involved thus far on the wing. He's played a bit higher up (and sometime more centrally) than I would have expected.
Goal Juve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lloyd Kelly of all people. McKennie involved as he tracks down a bouncing ball in the box following a corner. Nice job keeping possession playing it out to the top of the box. Ball is played to Bremer (of all people) on the right wing, who hits a nice first time cross back to the center. Kelly with a sweet left-footed volley to the bottom right corner. Very nice bit of play by the defenders, and nice to see McKennie involved with some hustle and smart play.
Yildiz causing problems for Inter, but twice his final ball to Vlahovic is just off. Just as Inter was on the front foot for the first 10 minutes, the next 10 minutes have seen Juve looking more dangerous.
McKennie with the unenviable task of covering both Barella and Dumfries at the same time as the rest of the Juve defense is caught too narrow. Dumfries gets off a dangerous cross that eventually comes to nothing, but Thuram (the Juve one) needs to be more aware. As I type Thuram with some matador D.
McKennie involved again. Ball is played to him down the left wing, and he takes a nice touch to free himself for the left-footed cross. It is deflected out to Locatelli, who hits a nice shot that is deflected (twice) out for a corner.
Welp. 1-1. Çalhanoglu with a very nice strike from about 23 yards out. Wonderful goal. Play came from the Inter left side, so McKennie not involved.
Yildiz comes good! Golazo!!! 2-1 Juve! Fun game so far! Receives the ball centrally about 30 yards out, quick turn, and long range strike to the bottom left corner.
McKennie yet again getting involved. Steps up nicely to win the ball and plays through Yildiz down the left wing. He continues his run down the left, but Yildiz instead picks out Koopmeiners near the top of the box, and Koopmeiners completely scuffs a nice chance. Bleh.
Wow, what a goal by Çalhanoglu. 2 all. Wes not at fault, to the extent anybody's at fault on a strike like that.
Inter 3-2 off a corner, nothing to do with Wes, who's now in the center of the midfield for Juve. And Wes is off.
Haha. Others have addressed the Musah and Gio stuff, but that lineup is quite strage. Kalulu is a CB all day long, and it's pretty clear they're playing a back three with Weston at RWB and Cambiaso at LWB. Whoever provided that formation has lost it.