The record signing rediscovered some old wing wizardry as the champions won 3-1 amid their best start to a season since 1930
For a man who launched an app devoted to football tactics, Massimiliano Allegri does not always sound terribly fond of them. “We can talk for hours about schemes and organisation,” he told La Repubblica in 2014. “But games are won by players. If you have [Leo] Messi you almost start 2-0 up. It’s the same with [Cristiano] Ronaldo.”
Little did he know the Portuguese would join him at Juventus. A lot can change in four years, but the victory they shared over Napoli on Saturday suggested Allegri’s assessment might be as valid as ever.
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Internazionale 2-0 Cagliari, Juventus 3-1 Napoli, Roma 3-1 Lazio, Sassuolo 1-4 Milan, Parma 1-0 Empoli, Frosinone 1-2 Genoa, Fiorentina 2-0 Atalanta, Chievo 0-1 Torino, Bologna 2-1 Udinese
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