Juventus Rescue Late Victory against Torino in Turin Derby!
The Old Lady was trailing the game for over an hour. It took two late goals to win the match for Andrea Pirlo.
Juventus Rescue Late Victory against Torino in Turin Derby! Cameroonian defender Nkoulou gave Torino the lead.
Juventus struggled to find a way past Sirigu in the Torino goal for most the match. Juan Cuadrado’s goal was disallowed for offside by VAR ruling.
Juventus finally equalised through Weston McKennie on the78th minute. Defender Leonardo Bonucci completed the comeback in the 89th minute.
The victory was much needed for the under pressure Andrea Pirlo.
“Winning the derby as a coach is more tiring and you suffer more, but the final result doesn’t change and it’s always wonderful.” Pirlo told the club website.
“When you lose all the duels, it’s difficult to control the contest. In the first half, we didn’t manage to be aggressive.
“I’m not happy with the lack of consistency in our results. We have to show desire and tenacity in every game.” He concluded.
Leonardo Bonucci says that they were not switched on in the first half. He also laments the lack of speed and dynamism in their approach to the game.
“We have huge respect for Torino, but we weren’t switched on in the first half. We were much too slow and were second best in the tackle.” Bonucci said.
“They kept winning the second balls and our passing was sloppy”
In the second half their play quickened up. They passed the ball shorter and included a lot more dynamism in the attack.
“That’s what we always have to do and that needs to be imprinted on us, not in our heads, but in our hearts.”
Juventus play Barcelona in their final UEFA Champions’ League group game this week. They need to win 2 or more clear goals to secure top spot in the group.
“We’re pumped for the Barcelona game, so we’ll do our research on them and try to understand how we can get the best possible result.” American Weston McKennie said.
Juventus Rescue Late Victory against Torino in Turin Derby!
