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Juventus receives a “football lesson”: how the press sees Benfica’s victory

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Benfica applied Juventus’ second defeat (2-1) in the Champions League and made the Italians’ qualification for the Round of 16 even more complicated. After an early goal from Milik, Vickia Signora He agreed to the transformation and was taken over by the Reds, the international press wrote.

The Gazzetta dello Sport reinforces Juventus’ bad moment and points out that Massimiliano Allegri’s side are “still disappointing”. “It looks like a movie we saw: a goal after a few minutes and then nothing. The team plays 20 minutes, then gets a football lesson from Benfica.”

Tuttosport also supports this idea and writes that “even before it was technical or tactical, Juve’s problem was in the head.” “The usual scenario: 20 minutes is good, then the team starts to lose itself little by little, commits two serious gullibility and loses itself completely at the start of the second half.”

Also in Italy, in Corriere dello Sport, it is read that “Super Perin avoided a much worse scorer several times” and it is possible to find a positive point in the performance of the Turin team: Angel Di María. “He tried to the end to shine a light on a team that could not respond.”

In Spain, Mundo Deportivo sees Benfica “provoked the crisis” of the team Bianconero. “The Portuguese national team came back to Turin with great football. The Vickia Signorawith no game plan, defensive strength or anything, it ended up being dominated by Schmidt’s men, whose football was much better than a short signal”, it can be read.

The Guardian had already predicted Juventus’ “early exit” from the Champions League, while L’Equipe highlighted that “David Neres was a poison for Turin’s defence.”

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In Argentina, the focus is on displaying Enzo Fernandez, who “plays again” in the red midfield. “The 21-year-old has a veteran attitude despite being a newcomer to European football.”

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