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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 2
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Gianluca Frabotta & the importance of the Juventus Under-23 side
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Gianluca Frabotta will not likely go down in the annals of Juventus history as one of the great left backs to have worn the black and white stripes.
The 21-year-old Italian, who before his shock starting appearance on Sept. 20 was little known to most, including Biaconeri faithful, was ravaged through and through against Inter Milan.
On the first goal, Frabotta even managed to get beaten twice first when Achraf Hakimi cut inside all too easily to commence the attack, and then getting caught completely out of position when Arturo Vidal, after a couple touches on the ball, splashed a pass out wide to Nicolo Barella, alone on an island. The midfielder nonchalantly made space by deking the oncoming Frabotta and then played a cross to the Chilean for the first of Inter’s two goals.