Juve to face Real Madrid in Cardiff: A game of lies

With an easy 2-0 win over Monaco, Juventus is set to face Real Madrid in the 2016-17 Champions League final in Cardiff on June 3.

Real Madrid are getting big backing from UEFA, to become the first team in the Champions League era (since 1992) to successfully defend the title.

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But Juventus will not be afraid of that. At the Millennium Stadium in less than a month, the true Italian spirit and an excellent Gigi Buffon at the age of 39 will help the Serie A champions confidently fight against the lies.

The Italian quality of Juve

Monaco are full of dreams to create miracles in the Champions League. The Stade de Louis II is the home ground for the Ligue 1 representative to hope to gain an advantage in welcoming Juventus.

At Stade de Louis II, Monaco have won 13 consecutive matches since before Christmas 2016.

In the Champions League alone, Monaco have won 6, drawn 1 and scored 16 goals at home (excluding qualifying rounds). Man City and Dortmund have both conceded 3 goals when playing away here.

But Juve are not Man City or Dortmund. Monaco's dreams have been crushed by the Serie A champions.

If Monaco relies on youth, Juve is a team of bravery with experienced warriors who play well together. In the first leg, youth could only bow before bravery.

The factor that makes Juve strong is the true Italian quality. The "Old Lady" knows how to control the game with pragmatism, control the space very well, and make it impossible for Monaco to play the way they want.

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It can be said that coach Max Allegri seemed to know his colleague Leonardo Jardim's mind, so he completely neutralized the home team's playing style.

The excellent ability to operate the catenaccio style of play helped Juve defeat Barca with the best attack in Europe. Now, with the same Italian image, Allegri and his team decode the phenomenon of Monaco - a team that owns the best young players in the old continent.

Giant Buffon

Along with the specialty of catenaccio performed at the highest level, combined with varied attacks, Juve also has an important weapon: goalkeeper Buffon.

Monaco had 14 shots, 6 of which were on target. Meanwhile, Juve had 10 shots, half of which were on target, and scored 2 goals. That was the difference.

While Monaco could trouble Juve's defenders, there was still the giant Buffon standing in goal.

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Besides his effectiveness in blocking situations, Buffon is also a spiritual support for his team, as well as an excellent ability to command the defense. A true leader.

When he was still leading Real Madrid, coach Jose Mourinho once said that a goalkeeper should not be the captain, because he is behind everything and will not have any impact on his teammates.

But the Special One will have to change that thinking when he sees Buffon playing football and the way he is a leader.

The value that Buffon brings is impossible to describe, if not for the insider. "With Gigi behind us, we all have more confidence. He is the heart of the team", Bonucci - the best central defender in the world at the moment, shared about the captain.

Against Monaco, Juve extended their clean sheet streak in the Champions League to 621 minutes. Of which, Buffon personally holds the record of 531 minutes without conceding a goal.

At Stade de Louis II, Buffon also made history by becoming the second Italian player to play 100 Champions League matches. Only legend Paolo Maldini played more, 139 matches.

Buffon is a giant of Italian and European football. Legend Arrigo Sacchi excitedly said about him, “39 years old? Yes, but Buffon plays like a 25-year-old player.”

According to VNN