Celta Vigo VS Juventus

Celta Vigo will not adopt a purely defensive approach right from the opening whistle at their home ground. They intend to use smooth midfield circulation to pull and disrupt Juventus’ defensive shape, push their full-backs high up the pitch to stretch the play wide, and look for gaps via overlapping crosses and through balls played into the half-spaces. Corners and set pieces are marked out as their key attacking tools to break down stubborn defenses. As soon as they win back possession, they will play instant vertical passes to target Juventus’ currently understaffed, disjointed midfield. The side also has very prominent weaknesses, however. A host of first-choice attacking and defensive players are out injured, leaving their bench depth severely lacking. After 60 minutes of high-intensity pressing, their players will inevitably suffer a noticeable drop in fitness levels, with their defensive line slowing down when tracking back, which leaves them extremely vulnerable to counterattacks led by Kolo Muani. Their entire attacking output relies heavily on Iago Aspas’ individual contribution, so if the veteran playmaker is marked out of the game with targeted attention, their possession-based attacking play will easily grind to a complete halt.