Napoli 2-1 Juventus: 3 takeaways from the Bianconeri’s defeat in Naples

2. Juventus being the digger of their own graves

Talking to the post-match press conference, Max Allegri admitted that the five goals Juventus had conceded up to the moment in Serie A 2021/22 were down to the individual errors made by his players. He said (via @juvefcdotcom Twitter), “We’ve conceded five goals and we’re doing it to ourselves.”

On Saturday, Juventus players were found cutting the same branch of the tree where they were apparently having a fun time. After controlling the first half in a quite professional fashion, Juventus players returned for the second half to wrap things up and get a few more goals in the process. But then came the messiah for Napoli, Wojciech Szczęsny.

The polish goalkeeper extended his arm to catch Lorenzo Insigne’s right-footed curler, only for him to lose grip on the ball which subsequently found its way towards an attentive Matteo Politano. Smelling the chance, the 30-year-old Italian pounced onto the scene to equalise. That marked Juve’s first mishap on the night.

Just coming onto the field as a substitute, Moise Kean was waiting for an opportunity to avail his team’s cause. With adrenaline flowing through his veins, Kean might have forgotten that he was actually defending a corner situation rather than attacking one. A delivery found the head of Kean, who guided the ball quite intentionally towards his own goal. Had that gone in, it would have been farcical from a neutral perspective and humiliating for the youngster and Juventus altogether.

Szczęsny saved the initial attempt of treachery but failed to do the same again when Koulibaly hit the ball aimed towards the goal at the far post. It was a nightmarish performance for Juve collectively, but the magnitude of the nightmare was extended by individual errors. It would be interesting to see how many points Juventus eventually waste due to this sort of unfortunate event by the end of the season.