Fans Scorn for Max Allegri: Ancient, Bored, AllegriOut! When Juventus 1-0 Spezia

Juventus successfully beat Spezia in the Serie A match continued on Monday (7/3/2022). Unfortunately, these results were not able to satisfy fans who were annoyed with the applied strategy of the coach, Massimiliano Allegri.

The Bianconeri won thanks to Alvaro Morata's only goal in the 21st minute. The goal itself came from an error Spezia goalkeeper, Ivan Provedel. This match is very likely to end in a draw if you look at the performance of Juventus.

Especially in the second half, Juventus were not organized when launching attacks. Several times the last pass into the penalty box in vain. It is clear that the Bianconeri attackers are not yet compact with Allegri's new scheme.

It's no wonder that fans on social media are appreciative. They weren't satisfied with winning at all. Most fans scorn Allegri. Check out his reactions below.

Locatelli Shines, Vlahovic Dims

Juventus met Spezia in the 28th week of Serie A which took place on Monday (7/3/2022) early morning WIB. Playing at the Allianz Stadium, the Bianconeri managed to get the three points despite being a bit limping.

The Italian giants had difficulty penetrating Spezia's back line, which appeared quite disciplined. Fortunately, a mistake from Ivan Provedel allowed Juventus to score through Alvaro Morata in the 21st minute.

There are five important lessons that Bolaneters should learn from this match. More information can be obtained by scrolling down.

3-5-2 Strengthen Juventus Fortress

Juventus were only able to keep one clean sheet from all the matches they played in the month of February. Entering March, Massimiliano Allegri as the coach made a change in formation.

Starting from the match against Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia a few days ago, Allegri applied a 3-5-2 formation. The format itself presents a calm at the back because there are three defenders who are loyal to guard Wojciech Szczesny.

The result is visible, Juventus beat Fiorentina and Spezia and managed to keep a clean sheet. This change is quite crucial because Juventus must not lose any more points in order to stay in the top four until the last week.

Manuel Locatelli is back in sight

Adrien Rabiot, Arthur Melo and other Juventus midfielders aren't that bad. However, it can be said that the attributes they have do not match Allegri's needs.

This situation makes Manuel Locatelli so have to make sacrifices. Allegri does not have a midfielder with defensive attributes as good as Locatelli, so the ex-Sassuolo inevitably has to play near his own penalty box.

In the match against Spezia, Allegri gave Locatelli an attacking role and pulled Rabiot back. And this decision shows how dangerous Juventus can be if Locatelli is close to the attacking line.

Vlahovic Lacks Ball Supply

Speaking of game vision, Rabiot is not as good as Locatelli. He is not a midfielder who can detect teammates and send the final pass. Locatelli can do that and it was proven when he provided an assist to Morata.

The problem is, relying on Locatelli alone is not enough. Juventus still needs a spark of creativity. Even Arthur who had attacked several times still couldn't give it away.

The victim is clear, namely Dusan Vlahovic. He rarely gets a pampering ball supply. Plus Morata wasn't that brilliant despite scoring goals and Juan Cuadrado was quite selfish when he was in front of goal.

Opta noted that Vlahovic did not fire a single shot during the match against Spezia. This is the first time he has recorded such a bad nick in Serie A this season.

At least Spezia has tried

Spezia did lose, but her performance needs to be properly appreciated. They were still able to provide resistance and had several golden opportunities that should have resulted in an equaliser.

Their performance improved in the second half. Juventus was not allowed to fire a shot on target. On the other hand, Spezia was able to harm the Bianconeri three times and improve possession.

This is Spezia's fourth consecutive defeat in Serie A this season. Never before in the club's history in the Italian top flight - which started in 2020.

It's Not Time To Give Up, Allegri!

Despite the poor performance, Juventus won and deserved the three points. That's a fact. And when they get the three points, the Bianconeri's chances of ending the 2021/22 season as champions are even greater.

Allegri, on several occasions when he met the media crew, always showed his pessimism about it. He always said that Juventus would not come out victorious, especially when he saw his rivals playing.

But raising the white flag is still too early. Inter Milan, Napoli and AC Milan often slip in unexpected matches. Juventus still has hope, and Allegri must not give up too soon.