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Italian press blows ‘SHAME’ Juventus after dismal 2-0 defeat to Maccabi Haifa leaves their Champions League hopes shattered… with Massimiliano Allegri’s defense ‘all at sea’ amid shocking result
- Italian newspapers criticize Juventus after their 2-0 defeat to Maccabi Haifa
- The press criticized Juventus’ defense during the shocking Champions League loss
- Massimiliano Allegri’s side is five points behind PSG and Benfica in Group H
- Angel Di Maria suffered a muscle injury against the Israeli outfit in the first half
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Juventus have been heavily criticized by the Italian press on Wednesday morning after their miserable 2-0 defeat to Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side went down two before half time after a double by Omer Atzili in the first half and struggled to make a comeback when they fell five points behind group leaders Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica.
La Gazzetta dello Sport was particularly critical of Juventus’ discipline and lack of organization at the back, stressing that their defense was ‘all out at sea’ during the shocking defeat.
Italian newspapers criticized Juventus after their shaky 2-0 defeat to Maccabi Haifa
La Gazzetta dello Sport criticized the Italian club’s defense, claiming they were ‘all at sea’
The Italian newspaper headlined ‘We should be ashamed’, while the words ‘shame is not enough’ splashed across the front pages of Tuttosport.
All the papers confirmed that Juventus president Andrea Agnelli continued to support the besieged manager Allegri, despite his party’s dismal form.
The Italian giants are eighth in Serie A with just three wins from nine top-flight games to date, and are 10 points behind league-leader Napoli.
The poor performance in Israel marked Juventus’ second consecutive defeat in all competitions, following their 2-0 defeat to AC Milan at the San Siro last weekend.
The words ‘Shame is not enough’ were on the front pages of Tuttosport on Wednesday
La Corriere dello Sport led with the headline ‘I’m ashamed’ after shocking defeat in Israel
President Andrea Agnelli wants to support Massimiliano Allegri despite the club’s lack of form
Allegri took another big blow on Tuesday when Angel Di Maria limped midway through the first half with a muscle injury.
The Argentine playmaker left the field in tears after sustaining the thigh problem, seemingly aware that he will likely miss the World Cup in Qatar next month as a result.
Juventus must beat both Benfica and PSG to stand any chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League.