Despite a very lackadaisical performance, Juventus won again versus Spezia, claiming all the three points without conceding for the third straight Serie A game. Massimiliano Allegri has been engaged in a heated feud with a few pundits, as he has been accused of pursuing only narrow victories. It culminated in a rant where he defended the offensive numbers of his sides.
According to SportMediaset, the Bianconeri have prevailed one-nil seven times this season. Considering his entire stint, the boss has triumphed by one goal in nearly 30 percent of his 251 games, and with the lowest possible result in half of those.
Allegri is not actually the leader in such a stat in the recent history of Juventus. Antonio Conte had nearly the same percentage of tight wins but a higher percentage (18,4) of 1-0 ones. Despite his usual strategy, Maurizio Sarri became pragmatic in Turin. He outduels the two other gaffers for victories with the smallest margin (36,8 recent) but recorded just three with the minimal score.
Instead, Andrea Pirlo, who tried to instill a more proactive style but with confusing results, trail his colleagues in both categories. He has recorded four one-goal wins (10,5 percent) and zero one-nil ones.
Allegri stated that his teams always had the second most prolific attack and the best defense with him at the helm. The second part has been partially true from 2014 to 2019, when the Bianconeri always had a top-three attack and the stingiest rearguard. The numbers took a nosedive in his return. The Old Lady ranked 11th for goals scored in the past season. They are sixth in the current one.
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