Yesterday strong wind and perceived temperature of -12, today the degrees should be just below zero, but there is alarm due to the expected precipitation. Spalletti is contemplating a half-revolution in training
A temperature of -6 on the thermometer and a perceived one of -12 welcomed Juventus in Bodo, Norway, where the match against the hosts will be played this evening for the 5th day of the Champions League championship phase. Today the meteorological situation in the city which is located well beyond the Arctic Circle should improve in terms of degrees (just below zero), but worsen due to precipitation: the forecasts, in fact, predict the fall of 5/10 centimeters of snow precisely for the time of the race. Referee Makkelie therefore has the red ball ready in case of need.
bodo glimt-juve, because we play at 9pm
—
Why, however, was the kick-off set at 9pm and not earlier at 6.45pm (UEFA placed Ajax-Benfica and Galatasaray-Union Saint Gilloise at this time)? Because at that time Bodo Glimt has already played in Istanbul against Gala at the end of October and will play on the 7th matchday at home against Manchester City. In January, when it should theoretically be colder. The UEFA regulations, in fact, provide that no more than two matches per team will be played in advance, except for the Kazakhs of Kairat Almaty due to time zone reasons. Also not to be underestimated is the fact that Italian TV prefers evening matches.
juve, the probable formation for bodo
—
The Juventus players equipped themselves and carried out the walk around at the Aspmyra Stadion completely enclosed in thermal coats, so much so that they were almost unrecognizable from a distance. Spalletti, also thanks to the synthetic pitch, is considering deploying fresh forces: compared to the 1-1 draw in Florence, only the three defenders (Kalulu, Kelly and Koopmeiners) should be confirmed, plus Locatelli, Cambiaso and McKennie. For the rest, it should be a revolutionized Juve, with the first starts of Joao Mario and Adzic after almost two months (preferred to Kostic and Thuram), the relaunch of Perin in goal, that of Conceiçao in the attacking midfield and that of Lois Openda at the center of the attack.
Juve in the snow, the previous ones
—
Spalletti must win in order not to seriously jeopardize access to the direct elimination phase of the Champions League, but he will keep his fingers crossed thinking about the Bianconeri’s last two European precedents under the snow: in 2010, in Poznan, Poland, Delneri’s Juventus drew 1-1 against Lech and ended up eliminated from the Europa League groups. Then in 2013, with Antonio Conte on the bench, the fate was even more mocking: the match at Galatasaray’s home (decisive for qualification to the round of 16) was interrupted in the 31st minute of the first half at 0-0 and recovered the following day at 2pm. The pitch, however, was half frozen and half made muddy by the passing of the snowplows and the Turks took advantage of this: Sneijder punctured Buffon and forced Juve to relegation to the Europa League
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED