10 September 2022
After the glamour, and frustration, of this season's Champions League debut in midweek, Juventus return to the comforts of home for the sixth match of the Serie A campaign.
Salernitana visit the Allianz Stadium for Sunday's 20:45 CEST kick-off when all but one other fixture will have been played. Not that any calculations are called for at this early juncture - all that matters is that Juve collect all three points.
Having scored in the first 10 minutes of action in each of the last three league games, the Bianconeri will want to produce yet another flying start.
The goals have been scored by the strikers.
Last weekend in Florence it was Arek Milik who struck early, while at the Allianz it has been Dušan Vlahović's free-kick magic that has done the damage - only Real Madrid can match Juve's two goals from a direct free-kicks in Europe's top-five leagues.
Talking of Dušan...
The fourth home league fixture of the campaign gives most recent signing Leandro Paredes a chance to show his talent in front of the Juve faithful.
A starter against Fiorentina and Paris Saint Germain, after his hectic introduction on the pitch, Leandro finally found time for his official presentation at the Bianconeri.
And talking about midfielders, the trio of rising stars, Fabio Miretti, Nicolò Fagioli and Matìas Soulé, took centre stage to explain their progress through the Juve youth ranks.
Coincidentally, both Soulè and Miretti made their Serie A debuts against the Seahorses from Salerno last season.
It was Vlahović that wrapped up the points on Salernitana's visit last season, netting the team's second goal with half an hour played. The first goal arrived with just five minutes on the clock.
Another early goal this time around could rewrite history as Juventus have never scored in the opening 10 minutes in Serie A in four matches in a row.
However, the side from Campania are one of five teams that have yet to concede in the first half hour of play so far this campaign.
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Currently in seventh place, Juventus trail leaders Atalanta by four points. Considering the first half alone, though, both teams would be sharing top spot with 11 points each.
What is needed, therefore, is a performance that maintains early promise over the entire duration of the match.
When we've gone ahead, we've sometimes stopped going for it. I've talked about it with the boys because we have to work on this mental aspect - the game is long and we must not drop off the pace. Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus Coach
