Why do you guys make shit up about the 2017-18 season being some obvious decline? Most points of the Allegri era, 95, most goals scored by a Juve side in like 50 years, with 86. Best goal differential ever of +62. Smashed Milan 4-0 in Coppa final. And went out in CL to eventual winners (their 3rd straight title) on a last second penalty. That was an excellent season any way you look at it. The decline began in 2018-19 with the Beppe firing and the Ronaldo signing that had us ignore the aging nature of the squad.
Its a myth that someone started as obviously 2017/18 was a great season. We were 1 dubious ref decision away from CL semis.
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you have to be sick in mind to compare conte's management skills with allegri. guy made his whole career by spending what is built by conte from zero. when what is left is gone, his true colors have been shown. donadoni, mazzarri type of shit at best. his pre/post match comments, his antics during the game also clearly show his mental health has deteriorated a great deal. i don't care about individuals, my only criteria is welfare of Juventus and our current coach is an embarassment which is our rival fans are very fond of.
lol another myth, while in reality Allegri built a team that reached 2nd CL final in his first 3 seasons. The 1st final we made was with a team that shat its pants the previous year when facing the mighty Danes or Turks. How can anyone forget how abysmal we looked in our last season in Europe under Conte? That team had no future under him, he knew that, mgt knew that, players' mentality took a hit. Allegri's 2nd stint might prove to be unsuccesful in the end, but he doesnt owe anyone, least of all Conte, for the 1st one. He deserves every bit of credit for amazing 5 seasons.
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Do players like Buffon, Barzagli (WC winners), Bonucci and Chiellini owe their careers to Conte? Did he make them a better players? They were champions already when he took over, add to that the fact that most Serie A sides were in deep shit financially, Milan with an ageing squad, inter constantly changing managers, while Roma or Napoli lack required mentality to put up a serious challenge and you may realize Conte found himself at the right place at the right time.
Kudos for his 1st title, because we all waited 6 long years but for me personally 2015/16 title trumps it. Beppe and co dismantled Allegri's midfield, Tevez left and we were trailing 12 pts behind at one point. To come back from that, to win the title in the end, to me this is only comparable to Lippi's 2002 triumph, as far as Serie A is concerned