A drubbing, on all fronts. The result, first of all. The 2-0 remedied in the home of theAtletico Madrid is for the Juventus A tough defeat to digest and recover from, on the pitch. But also from a psychological point of view, for some Bianconeri players, the return to Italy was more bitter than usual.
La defencethe first against which the finger was pointed. At the head of the line of criticism Massimiliano Allegriwho did not speak well of the rearguard that faced the team of Simeon. Then the socialwho have been unleashing a series of 'anti' memes since last night. Bonucci e Chiellinispecifically. The central pair, in fact, were the protagonists (in a negative way) of a couple of episodes that are still causing discussion. Chiellini's 'dive', first, on a slight push by Morata. In this case it was the Var to cancel the goal that the Spanish striker had scored by header. So, nulla quaestio. Despite the fact that the centre forward had accentuated the fall considerably. However, technology decided.
But the most embarrassing episode is the one that happened on the occasion of Atletico's lead. Bonuccibarely touched by Gimenez in the penalty area, instead of thinking about defending he faked a blow so hard that it knocked him down. In the hope that the referee might concede a foul in favour of Juventus. But it did not go well for him, and Gimenez himself, the man he should have been marking closely, comfortably placed the ball in the net. Even more embarrassing was the gesture of the same Bonucci who, after seeing the ball cross the goal line, brought his hands to his face, feigning apparently non-existent pain.
Also Fabio Capellospoke after the match on Skyhe did not give the Italian national team defender a hard time. And he emphasised that 'Unfortunately in Italy we are used to it. As soon as they touch you you go down and they whistle for a foul. But in that case the referee saw Bonucci go down and shortly afterwards told him to get up. He was barely touched - concluded Capello - jumped in and these are the results“.
Now a feat will be needed to recover the result. But that is not what is worrying. Juventus have been capable of far more difficult comebacks in the past. What should change is the attitude on the pitch, starting with the match rhythm, which Allegri's team never managed to impose last night. Last but not least, the behaviour of some defenders, who sometimes deserve a 'yellow', just like the forwards when they simulate in the penalty area.
#Bonucci he pretends to take a hard blow to the face, throws himself to the ground, covers his face, takes his hand away for a moment to follow the action, goal by the opponents, covers his face, collapsing. The referee: "Get up!"#nondiapositive #AtletiJuve 2-0 pic.twitter.com/ADRO3VjS4r
- don't read it (@nonleggerlo) 20 February 2019
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