On Sunday evening, newly recharged Juventus face visiting Roma in a clash that will see the Bianconeri further pursue their perfect record in Serie A after the fantastic first three matches.
Not only has the Bianconeri overwhelmed the capital counterparts in recent matches but also the beginning of the 2024-25 season.
Built on six goals, two clean sheets and the full tally of points in matches played so far this campaign, Juventus ascended to the summit of what could barely be termed a fledgling Serie A season ahead of bitter rivals and title holders Inter Milan.
Picking from the victory over Como in the first round match, Thiago Motta’s side blitzed an upset-minded Hellas Verona side that had ousted Napoli, with last season’s leading marksman Dusan Vlahovic scoring twice at the Stadio Bentegodi.
As Motta’s Bologna team last season, they have been rather miserly at the back, letting in the least shots on goal among teams from Europe’s Big Five leagues.
Returning for a second term as a coach, Max Allegri had limited success with this team before Motta was hired to take Italy’s most successful club back to the top of Calcio and preliminary form indicates that AC Milan should be a Scudetto contender.
A busy summer in the transfer market has revived Juve's squad, who can look forward to a Champions League comeback soon after the international break: Thursday’s draw placed them against teams such as Manchester City, Benfica and Aston Villa in the coming months.
Now the Bianconeri could secure first three victories in the season of the championship in a Serie A for the first time in six years, and meet the opponents who have had no chances in Turin.
Roma's record against Juventus in Serie A away games is 11–13 losses, with goals conceded in the previous 21 meetings. In fact, the Giallorossi haven't kept a clean sheet since September 2001, when they defeated the famous Gabriel Batistuta.
The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 tie at Stadio Olimpico in May, meaning Roma would likely finish in sixth place for the third time in a row.
Daniele De Rossi was given his dream position permanently even though he quit at the end of the previous season, but his squad had a sluggish start to the current campaign.
After a stalemate with Cagliari on the first day of the season and an unexpected loss at home to Empoli last week, Roma has only won one of their past nine games in all competitions.
Even though they began the evening celebrating Paulo Dybala's decision to turn down a move to Saudi Arabia, they lost to the Tuscan club, behind by two goals until a late header from substitute Eldor Shomurodov pulled them back into contention.
De Rossi's revamped team now has to try to recover from a chaotic conclusion to the Italian transfer market by defeating one of their fiercest opponents on Sunday night.
Even though there is a lot more competition this season for spots in Juventus' roster, Dusan Vlahovic remains the team's unquestionable first-choice center-forward.
With 12 goals in 2024, the Serbian striker leads Serie A in scoring, followed by a number of players, including his new teammate Koopmeiners.
After committing his devotion to the Giallorossi for at least a few more months, Paulo Dybala of Roma has joined the Dutch midfielder on nine league goals this year. 'La Joya' will now rejoin his previous team.
Zeki Celik and new right-back Saud Abdulhamid will battle for a defensive spot elsewhere; French midfielder Enzo Le Fee is the only player missing for Roma.
