The 1-1 draw in Lille can be seen in a double way for Juventus. The first is to start again after the resounding and perhaps even unexpected defeat at the Stadium against Stuttgart. On the other hand, it is a missed opportunity because it would have given us three fundamental points in the chase for the top eight places in the standings, also because the next races are decidedly thorny. Thiago Motta’s team almost has more difficulty against the small-medium teams (even in Europe) than against the big teams, where they manage to respond blow for blow.
The next race will already be decisive. Because in front there is theAston Villa by Unai Emery, a total expert in cup competitions – in particular the Europa League – and who suffered an unexpected stoppage against Club Bruges in the last match, otherwise it would have been with full points. Better not to underestimate her. Then the big match of this round, against Manchester City. Will the defeat against Sporting Lisbon leave any consequences? It is a question to be asked at a time when it is the third consecutive in the three competitions, with Haaland scoring much less than at the start of the season. Pay attention to the already mentioned Club Brugesperhaps the simplest match of the lot, while the closing is against Benfica: the Portuguese are on a good streak against Juve, between the Champions League and the Europa League.
The next matches
Aston Villa-Juventus
Juventus-Manchester City
Bruges-Juventus
Juventus-Benfica