Juventus stays unbeaten in Serie A this season, and whereas that’s a commendable feat, the Bianconeri’s incapability to transform attracts into wins is holding them again from reaching their desired place on the high of the desk. Whereas the workforce’s unbeaten run is a optimistic, their frequent attracts are stopping them from accumulating the factors wanted to problem for the Serie A title.
The membership has been in sturdy type, however far too many matches have led to attracts, leaving them trailing behind different groups within the standings. Because the calendar 12 months attracts to an in depth, Juventus must discover a option to be extra ruthless of their matches. Shedding too many factors to attracts can in the end value them the league, even when their rivals additionally drop factors.
Juventus has a new supervisor in Thiago Motta and several other new gamers, which implies there was an adjustment interval. Nonetheless, this can’t be used as an excuse for failing to transform matches into victories. Whereas the Bianconeri are displaying strong defensive shows, their assault has usually lacked the final touch, leading to far too many stalemates.
Soccer pundit Ivano Trotta mentioned the difficulty of Juventus’ drawn matches and the significance of turning these into wins. Drawing parallels with Inter Milan’s 2004/2005 season, the place they gained 18 video games however drew 18, Trotta emphasised {that a} workforce can end excessive even with few losses, however the secret’s to transform attracts into wins. As he said to Tuttojuve:
“Years in the past, within the 2004/2005 championship, Inter gained 18 video games and misplaced solely 2 however drew 18. Mancini was known as ‘Mr. X’ by the press, and Inter, regardless of having misplaced so few, completed third. Then we noticed that issues have modified however the gist of the matter is that Juventus should draw fewer video games.”
Trotta’s feedback spotlight an important level: Juventus can’t afford to accept too many attracts, despite the fact that they might really feel higher than losses. To win the Serie A title, they should be extra environment friendly in securing three factors from video games, not simply avoiding defeat. The workforce wants to enhance its attacking effectivity and be certain that they’re capitalising on its probabilities to win matches decisively. With out this, they danger being left behind within the title race.
As Juventus continues to develop underneath Motta, they might want to sharpen their focus within the coming months. Turning their attracts into wins is crucial in the event that they hope to problem for the league title and end on the high of Serie A by the tip of the season.