Juventus Turin is hosting Atalanta Bergamo this Wednesday, December 16 as part of Matchday 12 of Serie A. The meeting between two teams still in the Champions League race will be broadcast live on beIn Sport 1 at 6.30 p.m.
It’s a great poster that will take place in the heart of the week at our transalpine neighbors between the champion and the third of the last season. But these two clubs, authors of a successful championship last year, are having more trouble this year. First of all, Juventus, which after eleven games played, is only in fourth place, four points behind rossonero leaders AC Milan. Although with these, the old lady is still undefeated Serie A, the players of the very young coach Andrea Pirlo have collected draws since they are at five, for six wins. The Turinese however seem launched since in addition to their three league victories over the last four meetings, they remain on a resounding success on the lawn of FC Barcelona (0-3).
Atalanta for its part, has certainly played one game less, but is only a disappointing eighth place. The players of Gian Piero Gasperini, praised for their offensive and seductive play, find it much more difficult to impose their paw, and to make matters worse, an open conflict has arisen between the coach and the emblematic captain Alejandro «Papu» Gomez. The Dea still saved the essentials by beating Ajax on the last day of the group stage of the Champions League, and will play against Real Madrid in the Round of 16 next February.
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