18YB has a look at the clash between Juventus and Bayern Munich, which the German giants won comfortably.
Juventus
started the tie in their usual 3-5-2 formation with Asamoah returning from
injury. The right wing-back position was taken over by Simone Padoin instead of
Stephan Lichtsteiner. Arturo Vidal, who
was suspended for the tie was replaced by former Manchester United Paul Pogba in
the heart of the midfield. Bayern, on the other hand started in their fluid
4-2-3-1 with Muller filling the hole behind the lone striker Mario Mandzukic. Dutch
international Arjen Robben, who came on from the bench in the first leg to
cause trouble among the Juventus defenders, started this game with a similar
objective.
Overall though, the first half was a balanced affair though the German side looked closest to getting on the score sheet. They didn’t start the game on the front foot but clearly Juventus had been let down by their forwards as they failed to produce any quality shots on goal.
The second half started with Juventus producing a better quality of attacking football as both Quagliarella and Vucinic came into the game. The Italian international also got an early shot on target after some good work on the left hand side. Their play slightly improved in the opening first ten minutes but they still failed to carve open an experienced Bayern defense with a clinical pass. Juventus were definitely playing at the top of their levels but their quality was nowhere in match to the Germans. They started to get more of the ball as well as the game progressed and this was the period where the game started tilting towards them. And in the 64th minute, they all but ended hopes of a Juventus comeback as Mandzukic headed in a parried Javi Martinez effort. The goal took the sting out of Conte’s side who still did not opt to commit to a more attack minded formation. The tactical flexibility shown by his side last season has been missing this year and that has certainly affected their chances of winning in a European competition.
The midfield battle too, which was initially being won by the Italians (early in the first half) was now dominated by the Germans as they looked to pass through the motions with the game all but over. The Italians resorted to long balls now as they needed to get four goals which was almost impossible. The game had lost its excitement and Juventus had all but accepted defeat. Further damage was caused by Bayern when Pizzaro scored in stoppage time with a smart turn and finish past the hapless Buffon.
What do you think about the match? Drop in your comments below!
Written by,
Aman Arora
Aman writes for Goal India and 18YB
Follow us at @18YB06
Italian side
Juventus bowed out of the Champions League with a 0-2 defeat (4-0 on aggregate),
in another dismal showing by Antonio Conte’s side to German giants Bayern
Munich. The defeat in Turin turned out to be a similar contest where Jupp
Heynckes’ side clearly showed the superiority in quality they posses over their
Italian counterparts. They are now left with Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and
FC Barcelona in the semi-final draw due to take place tomorrow.
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Juventus
started the tie in their usual 3-5-2 formation with Asamoah returning from
injury. The right wing-back position was taken over by Simone Padoin instead of
Stephan Lichtsteiner. Arturo Vidal, who
was suspended for the tie was replaced by former Manchester United Paul Pogba in
the heart of the midfield. Bayern, on the other hand started in their fluid
4-2-3-1 with Muller filling the hole behind the lone striker Mario Mandzukic. Dutch
international Arjen Robben, who came on from the bench in the first leg to
cause trouble among the Juventus defenders, started this game with a similar
objective.| Vucinic and Quagliarella started the game but Juventus need more quality upfront if they are to succeed next season |
The game
started with Juventus making much better use of the ball in the opening
exchanges as compared to the entire first half of the first leg. They passed
around the ball well with Pirlo, Marchisio and Asamoah at the heart of almost every
half chance they created. Bayern defended deep and attacked with venom, as they
still managed to get the first real chance of the game despite having very less possession
of the ball. Robben and Ribbery combined well on the right hand side and the
Frenchman’s cross across the six yard box was met well by Mandzukic, only to be
saved by a tackle from Padoin. The Germans used the ball well and despite all
their good work in the middle of the park, Juventus didn’t manage any real shot
on goal. Van Buyten went close with his header wide of the Italian’s goal
before Pirlo finally tested Neuer with an excellent free kick from the edge of
the area.
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| Pirlo brought about an excellent save from Neuer in the first half |
Overall though, the first half was a balanced affair though the German side looked closest to getting on the score sheet. They didn’t start the game on the front foot but clearly Juventus had been let down by their forwards as they failed to produce any quality shots on goal.
The second half started with Juventus producing a better quality of attacking football as both Quagliarella and Vucinic came into the game. The Italian international also got an early shot on target after some good work on the left hand side. Their play slightly improved in the opening first ten minutes but they still failed to carve open an experienced Bayern defense with a clinical pass. Juventus were definitely playing at the top of their levels but their quality was nowhere in match to the Germans. They started to get more of the ball as well as the game progressed and this was the period where the game started tilting towards them. And in the 64th minute, they all but ended hopes of a Juventus comeback as Mandzukic headed in a parried Javi Martinez effort. The goal took the sting out of Conte’s side who still did not opt to commit to a more attack minded formation. The tactical flexibility shown by his side last season has been missing this year and that has certainly affected their chances of winning in a European competition.
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| Mandzukic heads past Buffon for their first of the night |
The midfield battle too, which was initially being won by the Italians (early in the first half) was now dominated by the Germans as they looked to pass through the motions with the game all but over. The Italians resorted to long balls now as they needed to get four goals which was almost impossible. The game had lost its excitement and Juventus had all but accepted defeat. Further damage was caused by Bayern when Pizzaro scored in stoppage time with a smart turn and finish past the hapless Buffon.
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| Conte did not switch his tactics despite being able to be flexible in the way his side played last season |
In the end
though, Juventus go out of the competition with their heads held high as they
lost to a side much superior to them. While the German outfit certainly are one
of the favourites now, Antonio Conte has been left with plenty to think about
how he can turn his side into contenders for next season. A new striker in the
form of Fernando Llorente is going to be with them next term, but they do need
that extra bit of variation in their squad to adapt to situations like the one
against Bayern, where they needed to counter Bayern’s flair by taking a more
direct approach.
What do you think about the match? Drop in your comments below!
Written by,
Aman Arora
Aman writes for Goal India and 18YB
Follow us at @18YB06
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