Juve that grabs the derby with a goal from the increasingly inserted Locatelli is a Juve that also hooks the upper middle part of the table. Not all problems are solved. Some seem difficult to solve. But Allegri’s work is showing. Juve have not conceded a goal in the last two games. He struggles to do it, but if the defense holds up, if the intensity remains constant, then Juve will be able (with the return of Dybala and Morata) also to think big. Despite the shortcomings in midfield remain evident. But in Serie B, Fagioli and Ranocchia are growing. And with the Under 23, the talented Miretti has left his mark again. It will be necessary to make a virtue of necessity, hoping that Arthur returns not to reveal the “pizzardone” seen during the Pirlo management. We need a man of order in the middle of the field to relieve Locatelli from this task.
Juventus can grow. The hope is that the new stop for the commitments of the national teams will not cause damage to the squad. Juve can grow: as long as some of its players “grow”. But even growing up the situation appears complex: at least for a possible “comeback” with a “title” view. Because up front they are going strong. On the last day, Juve recovered from Atalanta and Lazio. The others appear to have seven-league boots. And an aptitude for scoring decidedly superior to that of Juve.
The skill of whoever is leading the ranking. And the “dependent variables”. There are those who get a penalty per game. Who does not take admonitions, not even for “truck style” entries. Who takes them even for just sighing. Who is penalized by the Var. Who by the Var is (mysteriously) pardoned. And then there is the calendar: baked for the use of televisions. With the consent and complicity of the companies. It is useless to complain in retrospect. The reform of the calendars (all of them, not just the Italian one) appears to be the most urgent thing in football. There is a limit to the stamina of the players. Let’s say once and for all if nationals are more important than national championships. If you want to continue with the indigestible “sandwich”. An overdose that causes “rejection” even in the most inveterate vicious of football. It is also useless to be surprised if young people are more interested in video games than in canonical competitions.
Gravina will need to do its homework: not by 2024 or maybe “beyond”. At the end of the season, he should do it. By reducing the number of participants in Serie A: 16 to a maximum if you want to keep the national team program unchanged. And a series B with 18 participants. The rest “semi-professional”.
And then a salary cup that works. Fair play that works. A review of the entire football system. It has gone too far “beyond”. Did Gravina take a look at the Serie A balance sheets? How long will the system hold up, anchored to the phony capital gains?
I can be reputed to be a prophet of doom. Try to prove me that I am wrong.
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