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Max Allegri gets benefit of the doubt but his Juve are underperforming again


ESPN
26 Sep 2016

It must be acknowledged: Juventus are playing below expectations. Bereft of fluidity, creativity and a clear identity, Massimiliano Allegri may be blessed with great individuals, but he is struggling to create a great unit.

The injuries do not help, and in midfield Juve have suffered great losses in that Claudio Marchisio is hurt and Paul Pogba has departed for Manchester United. Their absences have left a void that Allegri has struggled to fill, to find the balance required to help release a beautiful attack.

Against Palermo, the Bianconeri played an unusually poor game. Many of the players looked tired, losing concentration swiftly while the team as a whole struggled to maintain possession and precision to implement a high-quality style of play.

Yet, as we have come to accept from Allegri sides, they rarely start a season well. While Juventus won many of their opening games in Allegri's first season in charge, the team received criticism for their hot and cold displays. Losing against Atletico Madrid and then Olympiakos in the following match, many wondered whether the Italian champions would accomplish anything in Europe. They eventually went on to reach the final of the competition.

In the next season, they managed the opposite. Their Champions League journey started with a bang, beating the expensively assembled Manchester City squad only to lose in Serie A, provokinghysterical headlines. Juventus looked to be in crisis.

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