Juventus\u2019 first match out of the international break was a severe disappointment. They created little, and while they prevented Fiorentina from creating a whole lot of anything in turn, a mistake from one of their most reliable players over the last season-and-a-half doomed them to yet another draw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The 1-1 result was their third straight, and unlike the first two, there weren\u2019t any silver linings to take away from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
How did the players do? And could Luciano Spalletti have done any better? Let\u2019s look and find out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
MICHELE DI GREGORIO – 5.5.<\/strong> Had absolutely no shot at Rolando Mandragora\u2019s goal, and made the only other save he was force into, getting down to push away a shot from Moise Kean. So why is his rating this low? His distribution was awful<\/em>, often sending the ball right back to Fiorentina or missing his target entirely and putting the ball out of play. Also uncharacteristically mishandled a cross in the second half, although he was able to quickly cover it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n PIERRE KALULU – 6.<\/strong> Led the team in tackles (4) and interceptions (2) and is starting to excel in the role that Alessandro Bastoni takes on at Inter, pushing up to support the attack from the back three. He had a key pass and a lot of his balls into the box looked better than Andrea Cambiaso\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n LLOYD KELLY – 6.<\/strong> Forced into the middle of the back three by injuries and tactical decisions, Kelly was solid in the less familiar role, leading the team with seven clearances and limiting Kean\u2019s strike partner Roberto Piccoli to only 13 touches in an hour\u2019s worth of play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TEUN KOOPMEINERS – 5.5.<\/strong> His passing numbers looked good\u2014he had a key pass and a 98.4 percent completion rate\u2014but he was utterly incapable of matching up with Kean, who blew past him for pace every time. This is the big limitation on Spalletti\u2019s new idea for him, and we\u2019ll have to see how long he keeps it up if the better strikers the team faces continue to abuse him defensively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ANDREA CAMBIASO – 5.<\/strong> An awful day for him. He completed only 75 percent of his passes and never looked like creating any danger, despite at times roaming all over the field. His last few matches had looked promising, but this is a significant step backward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n MANUEL LOCATELLI – 6.<\/strong> Rock-solid in defense in the midfield, racking up five clearances and blocking a shot, while taking three of his own, including the shot that bounced off his own teammate for Kostic to finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n KH\u00c9PHREN THURAM – 5.<\/strong> Numbers were decent, but my god, what on earth was he doing with that header? Such a massive mistake on what should\u2019ve been a simple play gifted Fiorentina the tying goal within five seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n FILIP KOSTIC – 6.5.<\/strong> Raise your hands if you thought Filip Kostic would be the highest-rated player in a game for Juventus this season back in August. OK, now put your hands down, you dirty liars. But man, did he play well today. Obviously the goal was a special shot, and he was also second on the team with three tackles. Likely came off for rest, given the fact he captained Serbia twice over the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n WESTON McKENNIE – 5.5.<\/strong> Made a pair of key passes and was ever so close to putting Juve back on top late in the game, but his header was pushed over by De Gea. Still, the trequartista <\/em>role isn\u2019t the right one for him, as his passing range isn\u2019t quite right for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n KENAN YILDIZ – 5.<\/strong> Cut a frustrated figure out there today, as his teammates were almost entirely unable to get him the ball. He only touched it 13 times in the first half, and simply couldn\u2019t get the most out of what touches he was able to get later on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DUSAN VLAHOVIC – 5.5.<\/strong> His effort was great, his positioning actually quite good, and yes, he was completely jobbed out of a legitimate penalty, but dear God, man, you have<\/em> to convert that one-on-one. The only reason he isn\u2019t a flat five is that he did have three key passes to his name\u2014including, hilariously, being given credit with the assist for Kostic\u2019s goal after Locatelli\u2019s shot banged off his back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n FABIO MIRETTI – 6.<\/strong> His first touch resulted in a giveaway and a foul, but it went up from there. Made a pair of key passes and a couple of tackles in 25 minutes. Hopefully this is the start of a run that will solidify his place at the club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n JUAN CABAL – 5.<\/strong> Also gave the ball away with his first touch, but didn\u2019t have the same kind of improvement. Only completed 62.5 percent of his passes and never looked like contributing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n FRANCISCO CONCEICAO – 6.<\/strong> Pushed things in the last 15 minutes of the game after he was introduced, and was much more interested in taking on his man than McKennie had been. His introduction shifted momentum in the late stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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