Juventus player ratings vs AC Milan: Paulo Dybala saves Juve again
By John Vaccaro
Juventus is getting increasingly frustrating to watch with each match.
Against AC Milan they once again struggled right until they got an incredible late goal out of one of their bevy of talented attacking players. In fact, much like the match against Lokomotiv, Milan was the better team for a lot of this match. They created the more dangerous chances until Paulo Dybala had his say in things.
It was another sluggish first half for Juve that saw Wojciech Szczesny keep them alive as he stopped Lucas Paqueta’s header that could have put Milan in the lead and a few other shots. His efforts would keep the match scoreless at halftime.
In the second half, it was more of the same as Juve struggled to create and Szczesny stonewalled Milan. That changed in the 77th minute when Juve’s passing got Gonzalo Higuain the ball at the edge of the box, where he held it up for Dybala. Dybala faked out Milan’s defense and cut into the box to beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with his right foot. That goal sealed 3 more points for Juventus.
GK: Wojciech Szczesny 9/10
Wojciech Szczesny was incredible in this match and deserves just as much credit for Juve’s win as Paulo Dybala. He made 7 saves in the match, including keeping out a Lucas Paqueta header that seemed destined for the top corner. This was Szczesny’s most impressive match so far in a year where Juve has allowed him to be tested a lot more than expected. This was just the start of what should be a very busy few weeks for Szczesny, but he showed once again in this match that he’s ready for whatever Juve needs from him.