Juventus stuck, wasteful Milan: “Call him Thiago… Tudor” | OneFootball

The three victories in the first three matches against Parma, Genoa, and Inter had somewhat deceived everyone at Juventus, but as time goes by, Tudor's team increasingly resembles that of Thiago Motta and, like last year, has been infected by the draw virus, reports Gazzetta.

Juventus without a breakthrough, wasteful Milan: "Call him Thiago... Tudor". The Bianconeri remind of Motta's Juve

Igor Tudor's Juventus continues to fail to take off, confirming the limitations already emerged in previous weeks.

Against Massimiliano Allegri's Milan, the Bianconeri bring home yet another grey point, useful only for the standings: the team remains unbeaten, equals Inter and will spend the break in the high zones, but the performances continue to be unconvincing.

Few ideas and many draws: Juve hasn't won since September 13

For Tudor, this is the fifth consecutive draw in the league, with Juve not finding a win for almost a month. The Croatian coach alternates formations and men - eight different line-ups in eight matches - but the team continues to show a lack of tactical identity and little offensive brilliance.

"Let's call him Thiago Tudor: little play, few certainties, many draws."

An ironic but fitting comparison: today's Juventus reminds of the first Motta management for the offensive sterility and difficulties in creating clear chances. Without the creativity of Yildiz and with a still inaccurate David under the goal, the Bianconeri struggle to find solutions. Once again the best on the field is Conceiçao, but he was taken off too early. And the Stadium, at the end of the match, did not spare the whistles.

Milan grows but wastes: Allegri pays for the mistakes of Pulisic and Leao

On the other side, Massimiliano Allegri can complain. His Milan played better, created more, but wasted decisive chances. Pulisic missed a penalty - the fifth mistake in the last seven attempts - while Rafael Leao, who came on in the second half, squandered two glaring goal opportunities.

The Portuguese, who still seemed far from his best form, risks becoming a problem: slowness in recovery, little incisiveness and difficulty adapting. Better Gimenez, increasingly integrated into the system and protagonist of a valuable work for the team.

Once again, the Rossoneri's lighthouse was Luka Modric, author of a sumptuous match for quality and intensity: he created the penalty, served the assist to Leao and guided every action with lucidity.

Tactical analysis: two philosophies compared

The challenge in Turin showed two opposite approaches. The first half was tactical, almost soporific: low blocks, slow passes and few risks. Milan relied on the intelligence of Modric, who dropped back among the defenders to set up, and the creativity of Pulisic between the lines. Juventus, on the other hand, chose to widen the field with wide attacking midfielders, but without finding central outlets.

In the second half, after Maignan's miracle on Gatti's overhead kick, Allegri brought on Leao and Loftus-Cheek to add strength and rhythm. Tudor responded with a 3-5-2 that, however, weakened the offensive push, sacrificing precisely the most inspired: Yildiz and Conceiçao. The result was another dull and predictable performance, with Milan coming close to victory but not materializing it.

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