Juventus – Atalanta: Two Managers, Disciples of Gasperini, Neither With New Ideas (1 – 1)

Two mistakes created the conditions for both goals, in a match where the two teams showed all the limitations of their game plans. Both managers seemed to lack ideas on how to break down the opponents' defensive systems, leaving all chances to be created through set pieces or counterattacks. Tactical analysis and match report by Agostino Dosselli.

It has been a tumultuous week for the Bianconeri, with the manager complaining about several questionable decisions that have affected the last two matches. More than the referee's mistakes, recent performances have highlighted how the team remains fragile defensively, and the condition of some key players appears far from optimal. The results, however, have shown that this team might still be a strong contender until the end of the season for winning a Scudetto that has been missing for far too many years.

Atalanta has been forced to say goodbye to the manager who changed the course of their history. Gasperini has opted to leave Bergamo for Rome, leaving the club to face one of its toughest challenges: replacing him while continuing their journey to remain among the top teams in the league. Ivan Juric has been chosen as his successor, but the start of the season has been far from the level the team had grown accustomed to.

Tudor continued with his trademark 3-4-2-1 formation. Michele Di Gregorio started in goal, with Bremer as the central centre-back, flanked by Federico Gatti and Lloyd Kelly in the wide centre-back roles. Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso operated as wing-backs, while the double pivot featured . . .