The Italian Gazettes dissect the Juventus crisis while the Spanish sports press delves into Barcelona’s secret plan. In England, however, the focus is on Scott McTominay’s last minute goal for Manchester United. FT with the daily press review.
Juventus Turin is in a real crisis, which is reflected in world cup betting also.. A total of ten points separates the northern Italians from the top of the table in Serie A and they have also been unlucky in the Champions League so far. They lost three of the four games played and are therefore only third in Group H. There is a bad mood in Piedmont. The ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ speaks of an “ice age in the locker room”. Head coach Massimiliano Allegri also sent the team to a penalty field after the 2-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa, upsetting some professionals. “There is no clear idea for the game,” the newspaper said of the players’ criticism of their coach, and there was also a lack of clear communication. It remains to be seen how the club bosses will react.
Xavi’s pact with Laporta
Ángel Di María will not be available for Juventus for a while. According to the eighth table of Series A, the investigations revealed a slight tear in a muscle fiber in the right thigh of the 34-year-old Argentine. He will be gone about three weeks.
Due to injuries and a red card, Di María has been able to play just four league games this season in which the attacker has contributed a goal and an assist.
FC Barcelona will play the Spanish classic against Real Madrid. At the wrong time, as the Spanish ‘as’ means. “Barça is in depression”, headlines this Friday’s newspaper. The reason for this is the imminent exit from the Champions League, which the Catalans could hardly prevent against Inter Milan (3: 3). However, it is also read that there is a secret agreement between the club’s president, Joan Laporta, and coach Xavi on Barça’s goals for the season. Supposedly, it was agreed that “the main objective now is to become champions of Spain”.
McTominay sharp as a razor
Manchester United were able to win against Omnia Nicosia late in the evening (1-0). In added time, it was Scott McTominay who redeemed the English. Nicosia goalkeeper Uzoho made a great save, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo and company struggling with the Nigerian. “United hit the granite of Cyprus” is how the ‘Daily Telegraph’ described the match. “Mac the knife” is what the newspaper calls the engine of the Scottish midfield that gave United the late victory.
