2) Juventus
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Another club that currently dominates their country’s league is Italian giant Juventus. Having won the Serie A title five years in a row from2011/12 to 2015/16, they look all set to seal a sixth title this weekend.
Antonio Conte made them a force to reckon with as other Serie A clubs crumbled but it was Max Allegri who took them to the next level. His astute signings have seen players replaced without any hiccups (replacing Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, and Arturo Vidal is no joke) while his tactical decisions see players seamlessly switch roles from game to game.
Conte’s sides struggled in Europe but Juve have now reached two Champions League finals in three years under Allegri. Employing as many as five different formations (with tiny variations among them), Allegri has successfully rotated his squad to ensure they have a chance of winning the club’s first ever treble.
17 different players have clocked over 1,000 minutes in the league for Juve. His depth in personnel in the wing-back role (or as full-backs) – with Dani Alves, Alex Sandro, Stephan Lichtsteiner, and Kwadwo Asamoah – are so crucial to the stability of his 4-2-3-1 or 3-5-2 formations. A central midfield of Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic has Stefano Sturaro, Claudio Marchisio and Hernanes providing backup.
The Old Lady have already won one-third of a treble – the Coppa Italia. Can they win the league this weekend and then the Champions League final against Real Madrid in June?
