Juventus 2 - Atalanta 2: Initial reaction and random observations
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Another weekend comes and goes where Juventus doesn?t win the game they played. At previous points in the 2023-24 season, if Juventus had rallied back from a 1-0 deficit with two goals in less than four minutes, I would have felt pretty confident about them closing things out.
However, this current moment is not like those previous moments. And the current state of Juventus ? both on the field and in the mental aspect of the game ? leaves things up to anybody?s guess as to how they?re going to respond to something good happening.
Well, we found out.
Just as we saw in Naples one weekend earlier, Juventus? fighting back into the game only lasted for so long. In Naples it was a penalty that saw a level game swing back in Napoli?s favor. Seven days later in Turin, Juventus? lead was wiped out within the span of five minutes after Arek Milik?s side volley put his team in front. It was courtesy of the same Dutchman who gave Atalanta the lead late in the first half on their first shot of the game, as Teun Koopmeiners bagged a double on a second instance of questionable decision from the Bianconeri backline to even the score at 2-2 and only extend the run of bad results and form. So, just to make sure that we?re all on the same page, here is how Juve?s form currently stands ever since their blistering run through much of January:
Seven games played
One win
Three losses
Three draws
Eleven goals conceded
Upon f...
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