Álvaro Morata will probably want to forget Sunday evening’s match between Juventus and Genoa (2-0) as soon as possible. The striker made a frustrated impression, failed to score and was substituted by Massimiliano Allegri after a yellow card. What followed was an embarrassing verbal argument on the sidelines between the Juventus trainer and his forward. Morata asked for an explanation of the substitution, after which Allegri said he should keep his mouth shut.
Morata was close to scoring twice in the second half, but both times found Salvatore Sirigu in his way. He first shot a rebound on a header by Matthijs de Ligt into the hands of the goalie, after which he also failed face to face with the Genoa goalkeeper. Even in the second half, the Spaniard was unable to score despite some good opportunities. When he then took an unnecessary yellow card twenty minutes before the end, Allegri decided to take him off the side for Moise Kean. Much to Morata’s frustration.
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On the sidelines, the duo then got into an embarrassing altercation, in which Morata’s body language in particular spoke volumes. “You better shut up,” Allegri said when Morata asked for an explanation. “But what have I done, what have I done?” Morata countered. Allegri: “You made a stupid foul, so I think you better shut up.” Morata then decided with visible reluctance to take place on the reserve bench with the rest of the substitutes. Morata’s goal production is not yet at full speed this season. In Serie A, the striker has only been accurate three times to date.
“I was not going to change him,” Allegri said during the press conference after the game. “But he had a yellow card and kept protesting. Then I had no choice but to pull him out. I’m sorry, because he made a strong impression, although he failed to score. about the performance of my team. We played dominantly, although we should have decided the game earlier.” Juventus took the lead in the tenth minute via Juan Cuadrado, who suddenly worked a corner behind Sirigu. The victory was secured by Paulo Dybala. The midfielder scored nicely for ten minutes with a shot into the right corner.