Juventus made mild work of Como on Monday with a 3-0 win on Thiago Motta’s Serie A debut with the Turin giants, whereas Atalanta brushed apart switch upheaval with a 4-0 thumping of Lecce. Impressive first-half strikes from promising teenager Samuel Mbangula, a shock starter on the left flank, and Timothy Weah earlier than a thumping Andrea Cambiaso end in stoppage time gave Juve and Motta an ideal begin in opposition to promoted Como, who have been taking part in their first top-flight match in over 20 years.
“Como are a very good staff and we had the proper angle tonight, after we had the ball we did rather well all all through the match,” stated Motta to DAZN.
Juve may have simply received by a bigger margin on the Allianz Stadium because the hosts created a sequence of probabilities in opposition to Como who have been outclassed on the evening.
Dusan Vlahovic had a very unfortunate night up entrance for Juve as he struck the woodwork in every half and had what regarded like a superbly good headed purpose dominated out simply after half-time.
The Serbia striker was baffled as to why his strike was chalked off however Cambiaso had strayed offside earlier within the transfer, denying him a purpose.
Motta, who arrived within the shut season after guiding Bologna to the Champions League, already has Juve taking part in a model of soccer which is simpler on the attention than was performed beneath his predecessor Massimiliano Allegri.
That is regardless of Juve being a piece in progress as a clutch of Allegri’s favourites, together with Italy ahead Federico Chiesa, have been sidelined with a purpose to make area for gamers deemed extra suited to Motta’s fashion of play.
Cesc Fabregas’s Como, an formidable membership backed by tobacco big Djarum lively in the summertime switch window, will get a greater indication of their possibilities of staying within the division of their subsequent two fixtures at Cagliari and Udinese.
“Today was a actuality verify. We must be higher,” stated Fabregas to DAZN.
“What I positive was a distinction in high quality… They have been devastating after they took the ball off us and we gave away too many simple balls. That’s not techniques, that is all the way down to particular person high quality.”
‘Perfect’ Atalanta debuts
New boys Marco Brescianini and Mateo Retegui gave Europa League holders Atalanta a massively spectacular begin at Lecce after turbulent summer time which has featured long-term accidents and star gamers agitating for transfers.
Brescianini, who solely arrived from relegated Frosinone on Friday, opened the scoring on the rebound 10 minutes earlier than half-time and confidently rolled house the fourth within the 66th minute.
The 24-year previous’s strikes topped and tailed a near-perfect away efficiency as Italy striker Retegui netted with a bullet header on the stroke of half-time earlier than successful after which scoring a penalty simply earlier than the hour mark.
“It’s higher than even I may have imagined,” stated Brescianini, who’s from simply outdoors Bergamo, the place Atalanta are primarily based.
“I’m actually blissful to be carrying this jersey and I hope to repay the religion the membership and followers have proven in me.”
Atalanta have since been hit with critical accidents to each Gianluca Scamacca and star defender Giorgio Scalvini, with a clutch of different gamers additionally sidelined.
Meanwhile coach Gian Piero Gasperini was with out Teun Koopmeiners and Europa League ultimate hat-trick hero Ademola Lookman, each dropped as they attempt to go away earlier than the tip of the summer time switch window.
“No-one anticipated to be on this scenario,” Gasperini informed Sky Sport.
“I’ve to play it by ear proper now… I do not know what is going on to occur within the coming 10 days however our job is to construct as a lot as we are able to.”
However earlier than kick-off Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi left the door open for reconciliation with the want-away pair, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly curious about signing Nigeria ahead Lookman.
“Our thought is that for the primary time in our historical past to not let our large gamers go,” Percassi informed Sky Sport.
“We cannot await this switch window to shut.”
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