Juventus scraped by Frosinone with a 1-0 victory today, but let’s be real, the Bianconeri were damn lucky to get out of there with three points after a game full of wasted opportunities and a last-minute scare that had the woodwork rattling. This wasn’t the dominant opening performance you’d expect, and there are some serious questions about their finishing already.
Bremer Scored, But the Misses Were Wild
Gleison Bremer got the lone goal for Juventus in the 22nd minute, nodding in a header from six yards off a Francisco Conceicao short corner routine. That’s the good news. The bad news? Juventus had so many chances to put this game away earlier and just couldn’t convert. Bremer himself turned a free header wide from another Douglas Luiz short corner. Randal Kolo Muani, one of the new signings who started alongside Guglielmo Vicario and Zeki Celik, ballooned a shot over from point-blank range. Douglas Luiz looked revitalised after his loans, but the finishing just wasn’t there for the squad. Later on, Conceicao missed an open goal from a splendid Zeki Celik assist, just blasting it over. Gabriele Calvani even made a decisive sliding tackle when Kolo Muani was about to pull the trigger. They absolutely wasted chance after chance.
Frosinone Almost Made Them Pay
Frosinone, who finished second in Serie B last season and started their Coppa Italia run with a 4-1 win over Juve Stabia, weren’t exactly pushovers. They created some real trouble for Juve. Giacomo Calò stung Vicario’s gloves, and Giorgi Kvernadze fired the rebound wide. Seydou Fini forced Vicario into another tricky save after a change of pace. And here’s where the heart attacks started: first, Pierre Kalulu’s ferocious strike was palmed into the upright, with Lorenzo Palmisani making a follow-up save on Yildiz. Then, in the final minute, Vicario went down with cramp and Mattia Perin came in. Perin, probably in his last appearance before a likely move to Palermo, was almost beaten moments later by Calvani’s free header on a corner. Seriously, the frame of the goal rescued Juventus. On top of that, Juventus was already dealing with Federico Gatti and Jeff Ekhator out with injuries, with Gatti hurt by a clumsy fan.
A win is a win, but this was a messy opener for Juventus. They absolutely need to tighten up their offense and learn to put away easy chances. Relying on the woodwork to bail you out isn’t a sustainable strategy this early in the season. Let’s see if they can clean this up fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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