Fresh off the news of losing Giorgio Chiellini for up to three
months with a calf tear—Antonio Conte's Juve continued their winning ways on
Friday through two-stoppage time goals in a 3-1 victory over homeless Cagliari in Parma.
A brace by
Alessandro Matri and a goal by Mirko Vucinic ended any hopes
of an enormous upset by the Sardinians—after the would-be hosts took an early
lead. The Bianconeri now sit atop of the table, 10 points clear of trailing
Inter Milan and 11 points ahead of third place Lazio—albeit with a game in hand—going
into the Christmas break.
However, the
victory was more than a simple three points earned, with Juve setting a new
domestic league record by collecting 94 points in the calendar year—a
tremendous achievement for any club, in any league.
The unbeaten run
may have ended at 49 matches in November, but, their impeccable rate of
consistency continues to make Juventus the runaway favourites for a second
Scudetto and quite possibly outside favourites for a spot in the Champions League
final in May.
The return of the
Old Lady to their glory days might be hated on by the majority of Italians, but
a long run in Europe will only help the country's UEFA co-efficient rankings
and return the extra Champions League place lost to Germany in recent
years.
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