Juventus struggled to create chances against Atalanta. Juan Musso was challenged only by a shot by Federico Chiesa in the second half. The data back the eye test in this case. They had just five shots, three of which were on target.
The Bianconeri closed with just a ghastly 0.19 mark as far as expected goals are concerned, OneFootball informs. La Dea clearly bested them and finished with a 1.26 clip. However, they couldn’t capitalize on their chances. Teun Koopmeiners squandered two good ones late in the game.
Juventus didn’t have their two top strikers Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik due to injury on Sunday. Chiesa had his usual sprightly showing but didn’t get into firing range much and often had to take on the whole opposing defense on his own. Instead, Moise Kean had a poor showing, wasting a good opportunity to earn more playing time.
According to TuttoSport, the two center-forwards are both expected to be available for the upcoming Derby della Mole. The Serb is nursing back pain, while his teammate is dealing with a minor calf injury. The staff erred on the side of caution with them.
Our Take on Juventus-Atalanta
The absences are a legitimate excuse, but Massimiliano Allegri seemed all too content with a draw in Bergamo given his statements and game plan. Their promising start in terms of offensive-minded football has quickly vanished, capping their ceiling.
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