After an abysmal European performance against Maccabi Haifa, Juventus faced Torino in a heated Turin derby. Ultimately, a sense of togetherness and will to fight helped Juve to overcome their city rivals, winning their first (!) away game of the season and partially restoring some faith in Allegri’s capabilities to turn the negative period around. […]
Juve had no plans of losing the derby, as they took the lead two minutes into the game and went on to push for a strong offensive performance. Torino did not slack either, troubling Juve’s defense and putting up a gallant fight. Ultimately, the visitors’ efforts were not enough, as Ronaldo’s free-kick and an own […]
A dismal display of two teams unable to string passes together and carry out effective offensive actions. Fittingly, from a set piece routine Juventus opened the scoring and then used Torino’s tactics against them. In line with their reputation, even this year, Juve’s solutions are endless. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. When […]
For a team already crowned Serie A champions, Juventus have been playing some incredibly bad football recently. In this derby, Torino were leading up until the 85th minute, controlling Juventus and allowing very little chances. Guess who came through with a goal out of the blue to prevent a home loss against the city rivals? […]
Torino impressed with a dominant high pressing style and successful attacks down the flanks. In the entire game, Sampdoria could not overcome the man-marking of the hosts. Despite a late goal by Sampdoria, the hosts were worthy of the three points with a 2-1 victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Chris Baker. Torino have […]