TURIN – It seems like an era has passed since the last trophy raised to the sky by Juventus. And in part it is like this. Next Wednesday, night of Italian Cup final against Atalanta1092 days will have passed since the angry joy expressed by Gigi Buffon on May 19, 2021. Historical courses and appeals, on the occasion the Juventus captain was holding the Italian Cup in his hands. He won in the previous minutes against Atalanta. In short, in a week, only the location will be different: then the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, this time the Olimpico in Rome. Theater in which the Bianconeri aim to interrupt their negative streak. Which is starting to be long in an absolute sense, let alone by the standards expected of Continassa.
Salernitana and then the Italian Cup
In the aftermath of the draw achieved at the Olimpico against Roma, Cheer up has started working in view of the most important week of the season, if only for the verdicts it can bring with it. One is insured, one way or the other. And one is hoped for, given that the home victory against the already relegated Salernitana, late on Sunday afternoon, would guarantee the Bianconeri arithmetic qualification for the next Champions League. Yes, there is the commitment with the Campania region involved and in no way can it be underestimated. In short, it is forbidden to relax the tension, and it is not necessarily a bad thing for the Juventus coach’s way of thinking. Who will rely on the best interpreters available, without many calculations, because the European “chip” of 80 million euros is too important to reach. But if the match goes downhill, he is already thinking of giving at least a bit of rest to his big players, to catch their breath in view of a final act of the Italian Cup which will arrive just three days after the final whistle at the Stadium.
