Andrea Pirlo was anxious to see Juventus’ slow performance when he was held to a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona. The coach even wanted to slap the players.
Trainer Juventus Andrea Pirlo said he was frustrated with his troops who were 1-0 behind Hellas Verona before pushing the match to a 1-1 draw last Sunday.
After only making one shot on goal in the first half, the champions A league This Italian was left behind when the game stepped on the 60th minute. From a distance of 15 meters, Andrea Favilli directs the ball on target.
Juve, who were winless in successive matches against Verona for the first time since 1989, finally came back from their feet thanks to a goal from substitute Dejan Kulusevski 13 minutes from time. Despite creating a number of good chances in the final stages of the match, none of them could be converted into goals.
Juve ended the match with 22 shots, but the tactician was not impressed with his team. He even emphasized that players need a ‘slap in the face’ in order to create opportunities that result in goals.
Thus, the Old Lady picked up two second draws in a row after an identical score also occurred against Crotone last week.
“In the first half, we were not aggressive enough. We were waiting for them, but we made a number of chances,” he told Sky Sport Italy.
“We reacted well after they took the lead, but we shouldn’t need a slap in the face to get up and play with intensity. When you play against Verona or AtalantaIt’s tough because they take you one-on-one overall on the pitch and create a lot of fighting [bola], “he explained.
“We worked to avoid their high pressing and it went better in the second half. It was difficult to face them, but we were able to do well,” he said.
After Cristiano Ronaldo was absent because of a positive diagnosis of Covid-19, now Bianconeri facing new problems as Leonardo Bonucci suffered a leg injury.
The 33-year-old limped on the pitch before being replaced by Gianluca Frabotta in the 75th minute. Pirlo revealed, Bonucci actually faced fitness problems since the fight Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League last week.
“He already felt something against Kiev,” Pirlo told reporters before the match.
“We will evaluate,” he explained.
This result saw Juventus move up to five – three points behind AC Milan as the leaders, who have one game in hand – while Verona remain in eighth position.
Juventus will host giants The League Spanish Barcelona This Wednesday it is in the Champions League group stage continued before visiting Spezia’s home to play Serie A day next.
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