Whereas it wasn’t precisely a enjoyable affair, the conflict between Juventus and Fiorentina went right down to the wire, with the Bianconeri defending their slim lead till the final seconds.
A significant dramatic episode ensued within the ultimate minutes when Gaetano Castrovilli got here off the bench to attain what was deemed to be the guests’ equalizer. Nonetheless, VAR intervened to disallow the purpose as Luca Ranieri was marginally offside whereas in an lively place.
Coincidentally, Max Allegri’s males additionally had an analogous purpose dominated out earlier within the match because the semi-automated offside know-how caught Dusan Vlahovic in an unlawful place.
However, the late drama prompted an ironic remark from Wojciech Szczesny. The custodian famous that these conditions often ensue in opposition to our membership – with the obvious instance being the scandalous VAR intervention in opposition to Salernitana final September.
“It appeared like a foul to me, then the referee stated it was offside however I didn’t know that,” stated the Pole in his post-match interview with DAZN by way of ilBianconero.
“It was good, because it’s the primary time it occurs to me, it often occurs in opposition to us. So let’s take pleasure in this victory even in barely fortunate situations”.
“We had a great first half. However within the final 20 minutes, Fiorentina had all of their offensive gamers on the pitch, so it is advisable to have the humility to defend.
“Tonight, in a chaotic style, we introduced house the outcome and that’s what counts.”
Szczesny additionally defined the psychological method he adopted to cope with the extreme level deduction
“Everybody had totally different reactions. We have been nervous for a few days. I bought up each morning and regarded on the standings with the factors earned on the pitch, as a result of it stimulates me.”
