Juventus-Fiorentina, Viola report cards. De Gea, Sottil and Kean on the shields

Florence, 30 December 2024 – Juventus-Fiorentina 2-2, echo the purple report cards.

De Gea 8 - He can do little when Thuram is almost one-on-one. He deserves credit for quickly putting the ball back to trigger the equaliser. Then the 'usual' instinctive feat on Vlahovic. He then does it again on Gatti, saving himself instinctively. Or maybe not. Then the pearl of a foot on Conceicao in injury time.

Sleep 6 - The start is all the Brazilian's, who picks up where he left off due to his disqualification. He covers the entire flank without holding back and continues to run throughout the match, but pays in terms of lucidity, especially at the end. It's understandable.

Comacchio 6,5 - Personality and presence in the duel with Vlahovic; perhaps he wasn't positioned at his best when Juventus scored. Otherwise he doesn't stumble and resolves several potentially dangerous situations, conceding only one chance to Vlahovic, which De Gea defused.

Ranieri 5,5 - He is not very reactive when he has to close on Thuram, remaining in 'no man's land', perhaps worried about the possible offloading for Vlahovic. He could have done better. Then slowly his performance improves, but it is not an unforgettable evening.

Paris 6,5 - Conceicao on that side is the number one public danger and he tries not to swerve, also trying to propose himself forward precisely so as not to always suffer the Portuguese's initiatives. And in the long run he takes his measure and does not look out of place. Indeed. From 75' Gosens 6 - It's not in ideal condition but it does its job.

Cataldi 5,5 - He covers an area of ​​the pitch that is difficult to quantify because he swabs everywhere. Very unlucky in the deflection that puts the ball at Thuram's feet for 2-1. Not a match to remember. From 65' Mandragora 6 - He has to put physical and running in the middle: mission accomplished.

Adli 6,5 Usual metronome in the middle of the most delicate area, even if there are more balls to intercept than to build, but he doesn't retreat. The impression is that he pays for having to chase everyone. As soon as he has the right ball he puts it on Kean's head for 1-1. From 75' Richardson 5,5 - A difficult entrance at a difficult moment in the match.

Colpani 5 - Lacking speed, when he crosses McKennie and Mbangula. Then he increases his intensity even though he is unable to stretch the team. However, when he has to make the decisive choice he gives the impression of not being very sure, remaining halfway. From 75' Icon 6,5 - Few people notice him, but he makes a seemingly senseless leap in the 2-2 play, passing the ball under his legs to Kean. Sottil does the rest.

Gudmundsson 5 - It's a shame because you always expect a substantial game from him, instead he's paying for his time off and his condition is precarious; it's normal that it's like this. First half in difficulty. He leaves few traces of himself, even though he tries to get into the heart of the operations, but without finding the position that could be useful in the two phases. Especially the one where he should have an impact and make the difference. And Fiorentina needs the best Albert to continue (return) to run. From 59' Beltran 6 - Impact and concreteness. Does not shy away from physical confrontation.

Thin 7,5 - The beginning seems to be an evening to forget, like a wasted free kick. But from that moment on, the evening as a protagonist begins. He has the intuition to play on Adli who puts it on Kean's head and not to get stuck in a sterile one-on-one. Then the final tracer for the 2-2.

Kean 7,5 - The long-distance duel with Vlahovic excites him more than usual and Kalulu tries to contain him in vain. He takes the time from the Juventus defender who loses it and he, two steps away, intuitively scores the goal of the sweetest ex. Even without celebrating. A question of style.

All. Palladino 6,5 - He takes it back twice and it's an important signal: his team is still there. There's the right spirit, the identity and that desire to get going again after a difficult moment dictated not only by what happened on the field. Against the Bianconeri the team holds firm, adjusting its shot in the second half. Now it would need help from the club that probably won't be long in coming.