{"id":536,"date":"2025-02-14T03:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T03:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=536"},"modified":"2025-02-14T03:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T03:25:43","slug":"subs-come-up-big-late-against-psv-juventus-carry-advantage-into-second-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=536","title":{"rendered":"Subs come up big late against PSV, Juventus carry advantage into second leg"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Juventus has been running a rather maddening game script the last few matches. They take the lead, then, often against the run of play, a major individual error leads to the opponent evening the score.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the last few times we\u2019ve seen this particular sketch, the Bianconeri have been able to gather themselves and manage to retake the lead. Just like their last two outings against Empoli and Como, Juve were again able to straighten things out in time for someone, this time substitutes Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o and Samuel Mbangula, to pull the result back to Juve\u2019s corner.<\/p>\n

The 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven was the team\u2019s third straight in all competitions \u2014 the first time they\u2019ve managed that all year \u2014 and their second of the Champions League season against the Dutch champions, and gave them a slim lead headed into next week\u2019s return leg in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Thiago Motta was missing two key defenders in Andrea Cambiaso and Pierre Kalulu, as well as Arkadiusz Milik, but had Renato Veiga, Lloyd Kelly, and Randal Kolo Muani added to the Champions League roster. Motta\u2019s 4-2-3-1 was once again on display, with Michele Di Gregorio in goal. Timothy Weah played his third straight game at right-back, joining Federico Gatti, Veiga, and Kelly in the back four. Manuel Locatelli and Douglas Luiz formed the double pivot in midfield, while Nico Gonz\u00e1lez, Weston McKennie, and Kenan Yildiz supported Kolo Muani in attack.<\/p>\n

PSV manager Peter Bosz was missing a few of his important pieces. Malik Tillman and Ricardo Pepi were unavailable, as was full-back Rick Karsdorp, although Ivan Perisic was finally able to register for the Champions League after signing with the team as a free agent. Bosz put together his own 4-2-3-1. Walter Ben\u00edtez set himself up in goal, with Richard Ledezma, Armando Obispo, Ryan Flamingo, and Mauro J\u00fanior arrayed in front of him. Jerdy Schouten and Joey Veerman played in midfield. Perisic joined Ismael Saibari and Noa Lang behind ever-present striker Luuk De Jong.<\/p>\n