Genoa vs Juventus

After a somewhat underwhelming but key win over Venezia, Juventus will take on Genoa to prepare for the Coppa Italia final.

On the other hand, the Bianconeri will want to gear up for the Supercoppa in decent fashion, but they have been sloppy even in high-pressure situations, so it will be interesting to see how they will come out for this one. Destro has not been as clutch as in previous campaigns; Caleb Ekuban brings a lot of movement but has scored just once; Kelvin Yeboah used to be productive abroad but is more an energy bunny than a reliable centre-forward, and Albert Gudmundsson has not been a factor. In reality, one of the wingers, and at times even both, is a work-rate oriented midfielder adapted to the flank to shore up the defensive phase. While Blessin is a rookie as far as Serie A is concerned, his tactics are old-fashioned and typical of the league. They were soundly outplayed in a must-win game, and they squandered the opportunity to salvage a point as Domenico Criscito missed a late penalty kick. It does not help that Criscito has missed a lot of time with injuries, which have been a problem in multiple roles. Their squad is fine on paper but, like Venezia, they do not have a lot of veterans to rely upon. There are not a ton of options to rotate the squad: Matthijs De Ligt and Denis Zakaria could be spared, Dybala will be back in the XI, since the situation makes it impossible for him to play versus Inter, joined by two among Dusan Vlahovic, Moise Kean and Alvaro Morata. The line-up will change once again since Danilo will be rested to alleviate his plantar fasciitis and Luca Pellegrini is absent due to a bruised ankle. The midfield will have to be retooled to aspire to higher heights, but there probably are not the funds for multiple top-notch additions. The Bianconeri overcame a slow start this time around and have been steadily the third-best team in Serie A in 2022. Having so much self-confidence in managing the game comfortably is unjustified, as the Bianconeri have conceded silly goals time and time again.

The penultimate away fixture of the season doesn't exactly have a ton riding on it.

Because of the amount of injuries that Max Allegri is currently dealing with, it’s not like he can sit all of his most important players and give them over a week’s worth of rest between Juve’s last game and the showdown with Inter. And, with how Napoli has been up and down over the last few weeks, it’s not like third place is totally out of the realm of possibilities before this season comes to an end. Also, the other goal that Juventus currently has can’t be reached in this game because it’s a one-off final next week.) (It’s not the one we wanted six or seven months ago and it’s settling for a fraction of said original goal in a way, but it’s better than the worst-case scenario. We’ve known that for a few days now. Juventus has locked up a top four finish.

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They next travel to third-placed Napoli on May 15 before hosting Bologna the following week. Friday's loss was only Juventus' second defeat in their last 22 games. The Argentine international eventually found the back of the net three minutes into the second half after his low shot aimed at the right corner gave the visitors the long-awaited lead.

Get a report of the Genoa vs. Juventus 2021-22 Italian Serie A football match.

They next travel to third-placed Napoli on May 15 before hosting Bologna the following week. Friday's loss was only Juventus' second defeat in their last 22 games. The Argentine international eventually found the back of the net three minutes into the second half after his low shot aimed at the right corner gave the visitors the long-awaited lead.