Juve ride strong start to victory over Genoa with big match on the horizon
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After Wednesday’s big win over Napoli, Juventus absolutely had to follow it up with another victory. Giving the
Partenopei back the ground they had just gained would’ve crushed whatever positive feeling and momentum they had just gained right back and, with a huge game against Atalanta coming next week, putting their top four status back in extreme peril.
So it was a great relief to
Juventini everywhere when the team came out of the gate roaring against Genoa on Sunday. They took the lead in less than five minutes, and kept the visitors on their back foot, doubling their lead before half an hour had gone by. Some changes and a far more positive attitude — along with some really lackluster marking on a corner — saw Genoa get themselves back into it moments after the restart, but Juve always looked good for another goal, and they picked one up with 20 minutes left. An unfortunate injury left the