Posts

Showing posts from December, 2021

Full-Time 5th Edition - Juventus vs. Venezia

Image
  (Source:CBSSports.com) Match Recap  The Old Lady entered this weekend with a golden opportunity to continue their climb to the top of the Serie A table.  Coming off two consecutive wins over both Salernitana and Genoa, Juventus looked to keep the momentum going as they traveled to Venice to play Venezia.  It turns out that the traveling was the most enjoyable thing to come from Saturday's trip to Venice, as Juve arrived for the game via a boat ride.  Other than their stylish arrival, there was not much else to smile about for fans of the Bianconero.  The reason for the disappointment is one that has become all too familiar for Juventus and its fans. More dropped points once again!  Newly promoted Venezia are a team with some young talent, however these are the sorts of matches that Juve can ill afford to keep losing points to bottom-half sides.  Juventus once again dominated possession of the ball, but that wasn't enough to get the job done...

Full-Time 4th Edition - Juventus vs. Genoa

Image
  (Source: CBSSports.com) Match Recap The Old Lady fresh off a satisfactory win over Salernitana at the midweek, set out in hopes of acquiring an additional three points to continue their ascent in the Serie A table.  Standing in their path was relegation threatened side, Genoa.  Genoa has struggled mightily throughout their 2021 campaign up until this point.  The club is being coached by the newly appointed, Andriy Shevchenko.  The manager is a former striker who played in Serie A for Juventus rivals, AC Milan.  However, the coach's knowledge of how to score goals, hasn't exactly translated into his team's performances.  Genoa have failed to score a single goal in the first four matches since Shevchenko was appointed as coach.  Nonetheless, Juventus needed to approach this game with confidence and authority, no matter how weak the opposition may appear.  The Bianconero did just that, as they put on one of their most complete and efficient pe...