In the seventh round of the Champions League, Serie A giants Juventus faced off against Club Brugge at home. The Belgian team has a total value of 160 million euros, while Juventus is valued at 610 million euros. Juventus caused an upset. Both teams struggled offensively in this match, creating very few opportunities, and ultimately drew 0-0. Juventus had a chance to score in this game but failed to capitalize on it. Juventus made a mistake! Motta misplaced his trust in the 33 million forward: he missed a half-empty goal and led to a 0-0 draw with Club Brugge.
Looking at possession, Juventus led Brugge 57%-43% in this match. Juventus had 5 shots with 1 on target, while Brugge had 7 shots with 0 on target. Neither side posed much of an offensive threat, and Juventus center-back Gatti was named the best player of the match. Since Motta took over, Juventus has become known for draws, with a record of 12 wins, 16 draws, and 2 losses in 30 matches across all competitions this season, giving them a draw rate of as high as 53.3%. Currently, Juventus ranks 14th in the Champions League standings, 5th in Serie A, reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, but did not make it to the final of the Supercoppa Italiana.
After Motta took charge of Juventus, the team's overall performance has been mediocre. Several new signings brought in by Motta, including Kupmenas, Luis, and Gonzalez, have not proven themselves, resulting in Juventus spending a significant transfer fee without much return. In this match against Club Brugge, Gonzalez started for Juventus and wasted a scoring opportunity in the 52nd minute.
Juventus winger Mbangua made a strong breakthrough on the left flank and crossed the ball into the area between the small penalty line and the penalty spot. Gonzalez's positioning was good, and he got a shooting chance after coming forward. At that moment, Gonzalez was unmarked, and Club Brugge goalkeeper Mignolet stood on the right side of the goal, leaving the left side open. Gonzalez faced a half-empty goal opportunity, but he missed the shot, hitting the ball off his heel, turning the shot into a clearance and missing the goal.
Judging from Gonzalez's shot, his non-dominant right foot is really unreliable, and his technique is rough. More than half a season has passed, and Gonzalez has only scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists for Juventus. Gonzalez joined Juventus on loan for 8 million euros, with a mandatory buyout clause of 25 million euros, totaling 33 million, plus additional clauses. In the deal for Gonzalez, Juventus suffered a loss, as the player has many injuries, no guarantee of attendance, poor technical skills, and a lack of ability to seize opportunities.
In the future, Juventus should try not to sign players from Fiorentina. Previously, there were Chiesa and Vlahovic, who did not develop well at Juventus, and now Gonzalez is also not highly regarded.