A somber atmosphere surrounds Juventus after a significant 0-4 defeat at the Allianz Stadium against Atalanta. Former Inter Milan coach and current pundit, Andrea Stramaccioni, commented on the match on DAZN. Here are his words:
PROJECT FAILURE – “This was a crucial game for Juventus fans, who had been re-energized by recent results. It was a watershed moment because a victory would have fueled dreams. We’ve been hearing about Juve being just 6 points from the top spot for a week, and such a heavy defeat in this pivotal match, in my opinion, has disheartened the supporters. When you are Juventus, you must be at the forefront… We’ve always said about the Juventus project that we would wait and see about the things that didn’t convince us because we could see the seeds being sown, an idea taking shape. Now it’s March, and Juventus has been diminished today, and I emphasize this because it’s in their DNA and the coach’s philosophy. If Motta’s game is all about passing and possession, then there has been a reduction in these key areas, and that’s the most concerning thing. If you say you want to continue with that project, playing a certain type of football, then today you have been diminished in your core strengths. Atalanta hurt you in your supposed strengths.”
YOUNG PLAYERS – “Enough with this talk about young players, we only do it in Italy! Bayern plays with Musiala, Barcelona with Yamal. This is something that limits the growth of our league. No one said to sign Kelly or others, enough, or to let go of those who were already there. It happened to me at Inter, to Ciro at Juve: when you lose these games at home… 4 goals at home… Maybe ‘someone’s ankle gets twisted’, a few cards… You can’t go into the box anymore, I’ll take you down.”
VLAHOVIC – “I don’t like to talk about individuals, but Vlahovic was really poor. I understand the psychology, that a player wants to play in a game like this or thinks about coming on for the last 15 minutes when you are 3-0 down, but you can’t lose a ball like that. These are dangerous signs for the project because we are in March. If we analyze today, the project is a failed project, without mincing words. This is because those cornerstones on which the coach has relied have not been up to par.”