Serie A
Juventus, what’s happening with Koopmeiners? The situation
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Juventus, like Koopmeiners, finds itself in a complicated situation: between excessive tactical speculation and delayed results.
Juventus, to date, has not lost a match in the championship, but it is also true that being undefeated does not necessarily mean points. In fact, the team is currently not meeting the expectations set at the beginning of the championship. Expectations that saw the fourth place as the minimum goal set by the management: an expectation that, although still achievable, no longer seems so certain.
The balance of the last 10
The great problem of Juventus lies in the lack of reference points. Both in defense and in attack, including the injured players. From a Koopmeiners who rarely touches the ball to a Yildiz deployed as a defensive midfielder, to the defensive void left by Bremer.
In the last 10 matches between the championship and cups, only 3 victories have been achieved, a too low number considering the significant expenses in the market and the caliber of the acquired players. One above all, Teun Koopmeiners. The player pursued all summer by Giuntoli, who decided to play his cards to join Juve, but so far, he has not justified the sixty million spent to bring him to the Bianconeri.
The development of Koopmeiners
The Koopmeiners who arrives in Turin is a complete midfielder by definition. Molded by Gasperini, who will improve him to the point of being able to play all midfield roles: from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder.
The Italian coach will take a player used to playing mainly in 2 systems (4-2-3-1) and (4-3-3). In which he mainly played as a defensive midfielder, except for a period as a central defender when (then at AZ) he was coached by Van Der Brom.
The great achievement of the Italian coach was to adapt the player to the system (3-4-2-1) of the Dea, understanding and enhancing the extraordinary qualities of the Dutch player.
However, it’s not all Gasperini’s merit: Koopmeiners had already shown he could play in a more advanced role. Just consider that, in his experience at AZ from 2017 to 2021, he managed to score 43 goals and 17 assists in 124 appearances, despite playing in a deeper position.
Koopmeiners’ last 2 matches
In the last 2 outings with Juventus, against Aston Villa and Lecce, we have seen a disoriented Koopmeiners often without the ball.
Specifically in Birmingham against the Villans, the number 8 touches the ball 39 times, 4 times less than Di Gregorio. This trend repeated Sunday night at the Via Del Mare, where, in the 90 minutes he was on the field, he managed to have 20 more touches but almost never made an impact, despite a passing accuracy of 89%.
Koopmeiners’ stats
The main problem with Koopmeiners lies in his stats. If last year the Dutchman often found the net, this year he is struggling to do so.
His shooting accuracy has plummeted drastically. Last year, his shooting accuracy was around 20%. In contrast, this year it stands at 0%.
However, digging deeper, we will discover that the aforementioned statistic is the only one declining compared to the previous season. Koopmeiners currently shoots more for Juventus than last year, leading to a significant increase in expected goals per 90 minutes, another data showing remarkable growth.
These stats help us understand that the player is there and ready to flourish, so we just have to wait for it.
The possible turning point
Koop’s real problem with this Juventus lies in the lack of impact caused by a game that often sees him far from the ball, not giving him control of the action.
As a result, the player is forced to move wide to receive the ball, a factor that inevitably takes him away from the possession zone he enjoys.
Soon everything will change (hopefully) with the return of Dusan Vlahovic, allowing the Dutchman to regain centrality in the system and to take advantage of the many goal-scoring opportunities (touches almost doubled compared to the 23/24 season) he has had in these matches.
Alessandro Nardi
Serie A
Hellas Verona, Presidio Investors’ first choice: Zanetti finds two starters again
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After the challenge of the first round, drawn at the last second, it’s time for Roma-Genoa. A match marked by Dovbyk.
Genoa, September 15, 2024. Roma is in the lead, but then at 96′, they are snatched at the last moment by Koni De Winter, who scores the equalizer.
Today, in Roma-Genoa, the Giallorossi take the field renewed compared to last fall, with a new coach and all the intentions of bringing home the crucial 3 points.
Genoa has also changed a lot, just like their opponent, changing coaches from Gilardino to Vieira, and they are just one point behind Roma in the standings (23 points).
Let’s experience together the emotions of this match, which means a lot to both teams on the field.
Roma-Genoa, the first half
The first ball belongs to Roma, to Artem Dovbyk. Just two minutes into the game, Roma finds their first opportunity with Saelemaekers, who goes too wide.
The ball remains in Roma’s possession as they try to build from the back with Hummels but then it ends up in Genoa’s hands.
The first foul of the game, at 6′, involves Koné. Shortly after, Dovbyk goes down.
At 8′, Frendrup fouls Paulo Dybala: Roma earns the first free kick of the match. The Argentine takes a sumptuous shot that hits the crossbar.
At 14′, Angelino and Dovbyk try to create a goal-scoring opportunity, but the ball ends up in the possession of the Rossoblu.
Roma earns a corner: Paredes is ready to take it, but the ball ends up in the hands of the Genoa goalkeeper.
The first yellow card of the match goes to Vasquez for a tactical foul on Mancini at 18′. Free kick for Roma.
At 21′, a very dangerous shot by Hummels hits the crossbar.
At 24′, Genoa comes alive, until they lose the ball to Roma. And it’s here that Dovbyk takes a shot straight into the goal and scores the first goal of the match! It’s 1-0.
Genoa tries to regain possession, but several mistakes often return the ball to the Giallorossi.
At 29′, Bani is down. At 31′, he leaves the field due to a suspected injury. At 32′, he is replaced by Sabelli.
At 32′, on the free kick taken by Moretti, Masini scores the equalizer.
The game changes pace, Roma appears more weakened. At 36′, it’s possession for the Rossoblu, with Pinamonti going down and being assisted by the medical staff.
At 40′, chaos ensues: Pellegrini and Zanoli are down. The Roma captain temporarily leaves the field.
At 43′, Genoa believes, but the ball is saved by Paredes and returned to Roma.
At 45′, a foul on Dybala gives the home team a new free kick, to be taken by Paredes, saved by the goalkeeper and then followed up by the Argentine.
There are two minutes of added time, but they don’t change the situation, fixed at 1-1.
This was a first half devoid of great emotions, in which both teams tried to maintain or gain possession of the ball and build vertically. A substitution for Vieira, none for Ranieri.
The second half
The second half starts with a Roma substitution: Pellegrini out, El Shaarawy in.
A foul on Dybala earns a free kick, taken by Paredes, which goes far and is intercepted by the Rossoblu.
At 53′, the game becomes tight, with both teams intent on winning throw-ins and gaining ground.
At 54′, Genoa gets a free kick which is almost turned into a counterattack by El Shaarawy.
Thanks to Saelemaekers, at 56′, Roma earns a corner. Dybala takes the kick and the action is interrupted shortly after because Sabelli goes down: Paredes is booked for an elbow.
A handball penalty is not called: the entire Olimpico stadium whistles. Shortly after, El Shaarawy ignites the Curva Sud by scoring the second Giallorossi goal.
At 62′, there is a golden opportunity for Roma, but Dovbyk can’t reach a ball that is just too long.
At 65′, Genoa fails to capitalize on a corner opportunity, with a shot by Masini going high over the goal.
Thorsby exits and Ekhator enters, Zanoli exits and Venturino enters.
At 72′, the penalty for El Shaarawy in the penalty area is not called and the Olimpico protests again. Shortly after, an own goal by Leali brings the score to 3-1!
Two substitutions for Roma: Saelemaekers and Hummels out, Celik and Pisilli in.
At 81′, after several minutes of fruitless passes, Roma manages to defend their goal and run into the opponent’s half, where Pisilli misses what would have been a beautiful goal.
At this point in the match, a graphic shows that Masini, with over 11 km covered, is the player who has run the most: among the top 6, only Koné is from Roma.
Important substitutions for Roma: Dybala and Dovbyk out, Soulé and Shomurodov in. Meanwhile,
For Genoa, Moretti exits and Kasa enters.
The Giallorossi Uzbek makes himself known at 87′, where he attempts a precise but weak shot that ends up in Leali’s hands.
There are 4 minutes of added time: Roma must defend their substantial lead at all costs.
At 93′, Soulé almost scores the 4-1 goal.
Then the final whistle blows and the curtain falls on Roma’s triumph.
Serie A
Roma-Genoa, the [direct] challenge
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After the challenge of the first half, ending in a last-second draw, it’s time for Roma-Genoa. A match dominated by Pellegrini.
Genoa, September 15, 2024. Roma is in the lead, but then at the 96th minute, they are snatched away by Koni De Winter, who scores the equalizing goal.
Today, in Roma-Genoa, the Giallorossi take the field renewed compared to last autumn, with a new coach and all intentions of bringing home the crucial 3 points.
Genoa has also changed quite a bit, like their opponents, with a change in coach – from Gilardino to Vieira – and is only one point behind Roma in the standings (23 points).
Let’s experience together the emotions of this match, which means a lot for both teams on the field.
Roma-Genoa, the first half
The first ball belongs to Roma, to Artem Dovbyk. Just two minutes into the game, Roma finds their first opportunity with Saelemaekers, whose shot goes wide.
The ball remains in Roma’s possession as they try to build from the back with Hummels but it ends up in Genoa’s hands.
The first foul of the game, in the 6th minute, involves Koné. Shortly after, Dovbyk goes down.
At the 8th minute, Frendrup commits a foul on Paulo Dybala: Roma earns the first free kick of the match. The Argentine takes a sumptuous shot, hitting the crossbar.
At the 14th minute, Angelino and Dovbyk try to create a goal-scoring opportunity but the ball ends up in possession of the Rossoblu.
Serie A
Atalanta squad list for Napoli match: Kolasinac suspended
Gianpiero Gasperini has released the list of called-up players for the big match between Atalanta and Napoli. In addition to the usual injured players, the Bosnian will also not be there.
An extremely important game for the Nerazzurri as they face the leaders, with the aim of getting closer to them. For the occasion, almost all players will be available, including Retegui who has fully recovered from injury.
Atalanta, Gasperini’s called-up players
All players are present except Cuadrado, Scamacca, and Kossounou (who was added to the list just a few days ago). In addition, defender Kolasinac will also be absent as he has to serve a one-match suspension due to his fifth consecutive sanction.
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