We have a saying in my line of work that three things of the same ilk is most definitely a pattern. It's something I've said in writings throughout the years, but when it comes to how it pertains to Juventus, it's quite straightforward right now.
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Juventus defeated Chelsea by 1-0.
In the another match Juventus defeated Torino by 1-0.
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Juventus now officially declare that defeating your rival is a trend.
Juventus won its third 1-0 win in as many games in all competitions, holding the fort following Moise Kean's 16th-minute goal and weathering a controversy-filled first half to hold off Roma. It was another typical Allegri game, in which he guides his sides through the ups and downs of a huge encounter with a slim lead and emerges victorious . He did it against Chelsea then Torino in the Derby della Mole.
Now he's done it against Roma, as Juve has won four straight Serie A games and has a chance to get into the top six in next weekend's Derby d’Italia.
And, just for fun, Allegri's pre-match remarks about how Juventus-Roma is usually exciting but always appears to be clouded by controversy.
There's little doubting that the penalty kick decision late in the first half was one of the game's most key moments. Do you take advantage of the situation? Do you just dismiss the fact that Henrikh Mkhitaryan handled the ball as he fell to the ground after (kinda-sorta) leaping over Wojciech Szczesny? Do you believe that was all a bunch of nonsense and you simply want to be glad that Szczesny saved the penalty and broke Jordan Veretout's spotless record from the spot?
Allegri and Juventus essentially recreated their performance from the previous two games: they got the shutout, won, and moved up a few places in the Serie A table. It's easy to understand why Juve has been so successful in recent weeks, and this is exactly how Allegri is expected to get this squad back on track.
This game, Juventus third in a row, simply goes to prove that Allegri only needed a little more time to get things right, and the results would come eventually. It isn't always pretty, and it isn't always something that makes us write 1,500 words about how wonderful Juve just played, but it is becoming a very successful recipe for stabilising a club that was winless all of a month ago.
They're now all one point behind Roma, who had the best start to the 2021-22 season of anyone in the league.
Another 1-0 victory is satisfying. It's nice to have another clean sheet. It's a pleasant feeling to see Juventus play a competent but unspectacular game. Allegri is creating this work, and the results are beginning to emerge. That is how it is carried out.