Juventus 3-0 Atletico Madrid: 5 tactics from Allegri that won the game

#4 Intense pressing football

Juventus v Club de Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

Atletico Madrid have a physical, intense style of play that often intimidates their opponents and forces them into submission. They had used the same tactics on Juventus in the first leg and had been successful in keeping Ronaldo at bay. Allegri knew that he had to beat the Spanish side in their own game if he wanted to win the tie.

The Juventus manager sent his men out to battle and set them out to press the away side right from the start of the game. It was a tactic that unsettled Atletico and they never recovered from it. Emre Can, Matuidi and Pjanic roamed the center of the park like warriors possessed and did not let go of the reins for a moment. This had Atletico pegged back into their own half and also forced them into uncharacteristic errors. Juventus started winning balls back and denied the away side a moment of respite.

In the end, it was a tactic that worked brilliantly for Allegri and enabled Juventus to win the game.