The international friendly matches are almost over, and the leagues are set to continue their battle for ultimate glory. This is precisely what is going to happen when Juventus meets SPAL in the league. It is fair to say that Serie A as a whole has not been the same since the coming of Ronaldo to the league. Before him, Juventus has been pretty strong. They had gone seven years without conceding their title, and the truth remains with Ronaldo on their side now, Juventus might just not concede the title for the unforeseeable future. Juventus would hope to maintain their excellent form this season when they play SPAL.
It is fair to say that Juventus are having one of the best starts in their history. Juventus has not lost this season and is looking likely to maintain this pace throughout the season. This is because most of the teams which have been talked about as being title contenders to Juventus have met them and have failed woefully in the league. Juventus are increasingly looking invincible in the league, and they would be hoping that Ronaldo makes this continue for a long time to come. SPAL, on the other hand, is not having the best time of their season. The losses are coming fast, and thick, and they have increasingly become desperate, and they would be looking to hold Juventus to a draw or if possible upset the defending champions of Italy.
Their recent form is a way in which you can see the clear distinction between the two teams. Juventus has gone the last six matches in the league without a loss. In fact, they have won all six games in the league. Ronaldo has made the difference in many of these matches as he has powered his team to victory when it seemed that they were no way out. For SPAL, their recent form has been woeful. For the last six matches, SPAL has lost about three games and drawn one. They would be absolutely desperate to turn their losing streak around. However, they would be aware that they face a near-impossible task with Juventus being their opponents. They would most likely put their best players on the pitch and pray that luck falls on their side.
Line-Ups
When it comes to the lineups, Juventus would no doubt look to the more regular faces to get the work done for them in this match. Therefore, you can fully expect the likes of Ronaldo and Dybala to start this match against SPAL. Khedira would be hoping to start in midfield as he continues his comeback from injury. As I said, for SPAL, they would no doubt field the best players they have to make life difficult for the Italian champions.
Juventus would be confident that they would win their match over SPAL and continue their good form. It would be interesting to see how SPAL would intend to stop the defending champions from achieving their goal.
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