Juventus-Atalanta, double ex speaks: ‘Can be worth the Scudetto’
Sergio Porrini Speaks
Sergio Porrini, former of both Juventus and Atalanta, spoke about the upcoming challenge between the Bianconeri and Nerazzurri. "This match may be worth the Scudetto,” he told DerbyDerbyDerby, “because the two favorites, or at any rate the two teams that were predicted to win it on the eve of the match, namely Napoli and Inter, have struggled and lost points, allowing both Atalanta and Juventus to come back and thus hope. A month or a month and a half ago it would have been unthinkable".
"The slowdown of the two leading teams has allowed Juventus, coming off five consecutive victories, and Atalanta, which is only three points behind the first, to get back into the race,‖ added the former defender.” If Atalanta had won today with Venezia and Cagliari, it would be first alone. So why not hope to catch the leading duo and run for the final victory? This match increases its interest even more: è it has always been beautiful in recent years, but now the three points are really crucial".
"è a very open game. I can’t pinpoint a favorite, which maybe in the past was more predictable. È a triple race. Certainly, from a morale point of view, despite the fact that Juventus suffered a lot of criticism and even a protest before the last game, they come in with sky-high morale: they have won five consecutive games and, despite the great difficulties and criticism, they are only six points behind the first. Therefore, at this moment, it can be slightly favored. However, Atalanta has always surprised us: they alternate between underwhelming games and draws and resounding victories. È a difficult result to predict, but if I had to take a chance, I would say Juventus has a slight advantage, with 60 percent against 40 percent".
"This è a league with a low points average for the top teams, so è a great opportunity. However, one canè never know if a mix of youth and leaders would really have led to better results. This Juventus è completely different from those of past years, which were always composed of great players, many leaders and winning personalities, on and off the field. This Juventus still has to build its identity " concluded Porrini.
