Angelo Alessio, the stand in tactician of the Turin giants, has gone on to comment on the victory they secured over the Ukrainian Champions, Shakhtar Donetsk
The match between Juventus and Shakhtar was always going to be a tricky tie, with no one accurately predicting the results of the match, as the two teams had strengths and weaknesses in key parts of the field. And knowing that the Italian Champions could
not afford to lose the group stage tie made the match even more intriguing. The team at the disposal of Juventus FC are not experienced enough in Europe as the sides that have represented the Bianconeri colours in the prior years and they have been punching
with the big boys in this year’s competition.
The Turin giants have been looking to perform to the best of their abilities and they have succeeded in their endeavours as well. Despite a slow start to their European endeavours, they have gone on to perform and comeback into the tournament with resounding
success. Having drawn their first three matches in the group stages, they have gone on to perform superbly in their next three matches and have been victorious over all the other teams, defeating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, Nordsjaelland and Shakhtar Donetsk in the remaining
matches.
This has seen the team topping the group stages of the Champions League and they have an advantage over the other teams as they would be avoiding big powerhouses like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Malaga, etc.
While commenting on their performances, Alessio remarked that he was extremely pleased with their performances and went on to state:
“It’s very satisfying that we have achieved this mission, as winning here and finishing top was exceptional. We have to thank the squad, as despite Antonio’s absence from the touchline they were entirely at our disposal. We knew all about Shakhtar and that
they are based mainly on individual talents, though they caused us some problems on the counter-attack. Once you block their creative centres, they are not very organised, so we were able to neutralise them.”
Antonio Conte would return to his normal duties to guide the club past the knockout round.
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