Juventus-Milan 0-0:
It ends 0-0 between Juventus and Milan, a match that is probably decisive for second place. At this link is our correspondent’s story.
Szczesny: 6
Except for two outings, one effective (caught on the fly) and the other elegant (with dribbling), the first half consisted of pilates exercises. The second also passes in almost relaxation.
Cats: 6.5
Immediately in bumper car mode, with Gabbia, in the skies, and Leao, in mid-field wrestling. When he can, he accompanies the action.
Bremer: 6.5
Forcefully, and acrobatically, on Giroud, a client who usually knows how to occupy space. In short, he eliminates the risks.
Danilo: 6
The sheriff’s star is back: more decisive and, above all, more precise than the latest releases.
Weah: 5.5
Behind, he wins a couple of hundred meter finals with Leao; Up front, however, he could (and should) do much better.
Cambiaso: 6.5
As a midfielder, yesterday in role as well as by usual vocation, he is even more the hidden director of Juve: never a ball given away at random, even in enemy foot traffic, with his head held high and clear ideas. He has the sin of shooting wrong, the chances he has.
Locatelli: 5.5
Game with few risks, in possession, but also with poor decision-making, with the ball at their feet.
Rabiot: 6
Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s signature start: his lion’s roar is a great closure on Leao, with the half pitch dangerously wide open. He disappears, re-emerging in the final siege, when Thiaw takes away the winning tap-in.
Kostic: 6
First half to re-calibrate the GPS: few crosses, and out of measure. Resumption scratching, with a swing that involves Sportiello.
Vlahovic: 5.5
Rough duel with Thiaw, who takes away many possessions, he makes up for it a bit with the competitiveness of the pressing: he snatches the ball from Musah and, from the free kick, challenges Sportiello. He gets angry about the change.
Yildiz: 5
It seems like a book by Margaret Mazzantini: No one saves themselves. He often strikes out on his own, with the desire to overdo it like someone who has returned to the starting line-up after 70 days (and 10 games on the bench). In the second half, he poorly manages two transitions. He happens.
Church: 7
He enters with the inventiveness of a magician and the soul of a devil: gas shots on the lanes, and low crosses that create panic. He awakens Madama’s desire to win.
Milik: 6.5
He knows when and where to cut, immediately threatening the area. A few centimeters from the goal, anticipating everyone with a header, from a corner.
McKennie: 6
With the structure unbalanced by the trident, he had to act as a tightrope walker: however, with a flick of the head, he had started a dangerous pinball game.
Allegri: 6.5
He holds the ring in the first half, despite being under pace; but he commands the second, looking for the knockout blow. As they once said, he would have deserved it on points.
Milan, Sportiello: 7
And where is Maignan? He hurts himself in the warm-up, strained his adductor, so it’s up to his deputy to quickly remove the plaid from his legs. He is ready: four real saves, applause. Evening.
Musah: 6
Turbo-fullback version, this round: some errors and some flashes. Overall, head held high.
Cage: 6.5
Effective anti-aircraft against opponents’ high balls dropped into the Rossoneri area. His return to base in January from his loan at Villarreal is one of the few good choices this season. He deserves trust for the year to come.
Thiaw: 7
He defuses Vlahovic in the first half, a mission that was anything but simple. Lifesaver on Rabiot in the thrilling finale. Radiant.
Florenzi: 6
Without the disqualified Theo Hernandez, room for the Roman all-rounder: without enchanting, a guarantee of stability. Craft.
Adli: 5.5
Direction in slow motion. In fact, in the second half he ended up having the ball stolen too often: wisely replaced.
Reijnders: 6
More blue overalls than white collar. But this was needed, on an evening like this, at a moment like this. Polished.
Pulisic: 5.5
Captain America without superpowers: the energy of the beginning of the season has run out. In the private version, he lends a bit of a helping hand in the trenches.
Loftus-Cheek: 6
Precious ball stealer. Without the excessive physical power of the happiest days, but he does it.
Leao: 5.5
«The captain’s armband is not used to make him responsible» assures his coach. True, band or not, Rafa is always the same: his light only comes on in the second half and lights up intermittently. As too often happens. He serves more.
Giroud: 5
«Sunset Boulevard», the sunset avenue, as well as being a great 1950 Billy Wilder film, is one of the main streets of Los Angeles: Olivier will travel it often when he goes to winter in California in a couple of months. Maybe he would have preferred a happy ending, but that’s football, it’s not a film.
Bennacer: 5.5
Below standard. Disappointing season, even beyond the injuries.
Okafor: 5.5
The Swiss fixer doesn’t do much this time.
Pegs: 6
To say that Milan will raise their heads like this is too much, because they will need time and victories to put the nightmare of the derby behind them. But it is a good point, of personality, useful for maintaining second place, the last bitter goal of the season.
