Juventus: The numbers behind the draw against Verona, Leonardo Bonucci in...

Juventus took a huge risk when they decided to appoint the inexperienced Andrea Pirlo as head coach in place of Mauricio Sari and after five rounds, it is hard to say that the old lady’s management has performed well.

Last night (Sunday) Juventus, who are still missing Cristiano Ronaldo, pulled a third draw in the last four rounds (achieved a technical victory against Napoli) Opposite Verona, Which for its part has completed a second game in a row without a loss against a champion team since 2000. Beyond the results, the ability is also unconvincing – since the start of the season has failed to kick more than twice to the frame in the first half, which should not be accepted by a team of this size.

Pirlo said after the game: “In the first half we were not aggressive enough. We waited for them in our territory and yet we are the ones who created the best situations. We do not have to get a slap in the face to wake up. When you play against teams like Verona and Atalanta it is difficult because they are personal guards all over the field and create many conflicts. We worked hard to avoid their high pressure and it worked well in the second half, but we could have done it better. ”

The coach was asked about his choices in the squad, in which he chose to start with Paulo Dybala after three months, but rather Substitute Diane Kolosevsky was the one to score the equalizer: “Kolosevsky rested because he played seven games in a row and Dybala was our only option off the bench. We did not expect him to be able to play for 90 minutes, but we worked hard to keep him safe. ”

What will Juventus’ attack look like when Ronaldo returns from quarantine?: “We can play with Ronaldo, Murata or Dybala – it all depends on the team we meet. Ronaldo’s classic position is on the left, as he cuts to the center of the pitch. Dybala and Kolosevsky can do the same. ”

Finally, the coach was asked about the injury of the brakeman Leonardo Bonucci, a few days before the game against Barcelona in the Champions League: “He felt something already in the game against Dynamo Kiev. Tonight it got stronger, so we will do a situation assessment in the next day. ”