defeated Naples, Juventus won the Italian Super Cup for the 9th time in history, and continued to rank first in the Super Cup championship. This is the first trophy of Pirlo 's coaching career, and for the Bianconeri, this trophy will also greatly enhance the team's self-confidence.
Before the Italian Super Cup, Juventus lost to Inter Milan in Derby, Italy. This put the Bianconeri in the 18th round and ranked 5th with 33 points and more behind the leader Milan. With 10 points, the championship situation is precarious.
Juventus did not perform well in the domestic cups in the previous two seasons. In the 2019-20 season, Sarri led his team to defend the Serie A championship, but in the Italian Super Cup, Juventus lost 1 to 3 to Lazio, and the Coppa Italia final lost to Naples on a penalty kick. In the 2018-19 season, Juventus defeated Milan in the Italian Super Cup final, but was eliminated by Atlanta in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals.
At the same time, compared with the excellent records in Serie A and the Italian Cup, Juventus’s performance in the Super Cup is not good enough. Even during the nine consecutive championships, Juventus played 8 times in the Super Cup, only in 2012, Won the championship in 2013, 2015 and 2018.
Therefore, the Super Cup has become a great opportunity for Juventus to boost morale. Chiesa said, “Obviously, we want to win and have an outstanding performance to make up for the poor performance against Inter Milan. I think winning the first trophy of the season is to achieve this. The best way to aim."
In such a battle of life and death, luck stood by Pirlo's side. Bakayoko sent an Oolong assist for Ronaldo and Insigne Missed penalty,Juventus was able to finally win. After the victory over Naples, the Bianconeri won the Italian Super Cup for the 9th time in history, ranking first in the number of championships, 2 times more than second-placed Milan, and Inter Milan and Lazio both ranked third with 5 times.
For Pirlo, this is his first championship trophy in his coaching career. Compared with the Champions League, Serie A and even the Italian Cup, the weight of the Italian Super Cup may be lighter. In the player era, Pirlo has also won this trophy three times.
However, for Pirlo, who has just started his coaching career, this trophy is of great significance. This is the first time he has used the trophy to prove his coaching ability.
For the troubled Juventus this season, winning the championship for the first time will allow players to regain their confidence, so that they can regain their form in the subsequent Serie A and the Champions League. In fact, in the absence of players such as Dybala , Morata, Sandro, Demiral, Demiral, this Juventus is not playing with the strongest lineup.
If the personnel are well organized, then Juventus will obviously be stronger. Now, Pirlo hopes that the team will be able to empty the infirmary before the crucial February and March to usher in the decisive stage in the best condition.
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