The match between the leaders did not go as expected. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Officially, “Manchester City” defeated “Juventus”, taking the Turin team out of first place. The Turin side conceded five goals, scoring two in response.
Now they are eagerly awaiting the results of the night game. If “Real” manages to maintain first place, it means that this Turin team is facing a tough opponent in the first stage of the club world championship. Let’s analyze the factors that led to “Juventus” losing to the “citizens”.
“Evro-futbol.ru” rated this game and gave subjective scores to Igor Tudor's team players based on a 10-point system. The three worst players are as follows. Dusan Vlahovic received a score of 4.
Considering the five goals conceded, the “Juventus” defense deserves harsh criticism, but we will start with the attack. Vlahovic scored one goal in the 84th minute, but before that, he missed many opportunities.
He faced three clear chances, but only the last one was successful. Even though the score was 1:5 at the end of the game, this goal was insignificant.
However, the missed opportunities when the score was tied and the opponent was leading could have changed the course of the game. Albert Kosti received a score of 3. The problems in the Turin team’s defense began with his weak play on the right flank.
He could not keep up with Doku and left many spaces open. In the 9th minute, Jereimi ran past him and opened the scoring.
Kosti continued to lose to Doku in subsequent moments. The Belgian dribbled past him four times and won six out of seven duels.
Thus, the flank was completely defeated. Pier Calulu received a score of 2. Panic and disorder in the center of defense were attributed to him.
His position was closer to Kosti's flank, highlighting the Belgian's weak spot. He was deceived by dribbling three times and lost six out of ten duels overall.
The worst moment in the game was an automatic goal, which Calulu conceded to his own net without any physical pressure from the opponent. He acted like a striker while being completely alone in front of his own goal. Thus, among the weakest players in this game were Vlahovic, Kosti, and Calulu.
Their performance quality was a significant factor in the team’s defeat. These results left the Turin team in a difficult situation and indicate the need for serious changes in the upcoming games.
