6 Games That Sealed a 4th Successive Serie A Title for Juventus
Juventus have done it!
After securing the Serie A title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at Sampdoria, the Bianconeri have now taken four consecutive championships for only the second time in the club’s storied history.
Not since the 1930s have the Turin giants enjoyed such sustained domestic success, and it has come in impressive fashion, with the team finally able to carry their excellent form into both the Coppa Italia and Champions League.
With very few new signings, Massimiliano Allegri deserves a huge portion of the credit, taking the incredible unit moulded by Antonio Conte and somehow improving it.
The coach patiently analysed the team, retained some parts of his predecessor’s approach but made a number of small alterations, which lead to some impressive results.
“The change of coach gave Juventus something more, because in the first two months of the season we wanted to prove that we were still the best,” Giorgio Chiellini told Sport Mediaset back in March (h/t Football Italia). “We are grateful to Conte and recognise everything he did here, but we also want to prove to everyone and above all to ourselves that we are a great team.”
Now, having done just that, the players and their new boss can celebrate the title win and reflect upon a major accomplishment.
Over the following pages is a look at the six games in which this trophy was won, identifying the matches that allowed La Madama to once again stand tall over the peninsula’s best.
Chievo 0-1 Juventus (August 30, 2014)
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The first game of the 2014-15 season was hugely significant for Juventus, playing their first match since Conte’s stunning resignation. Allegri retained the 3-5-2 formation despite having employed a back-four in every pre-season outing, allowing the team to play within its familiar framework during a tough away trip.
Kingsley Coman made an impressive debut, but both Arturo Vidal and Carlos Tevez saw shots rebound off the frame of the goal before a header from Martin Caceres deflected off Chievo’s Cristiano Biraghi and gave the visitors all three points.
Juventus 3-2 AS Roma (October 5, 2014)
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Having finished second in the previous campaign, much was expected from AS Roma this season. Juventus' win over them in October set the tone for the season.
A controversial game saw Juventus net two penalties and prompted numerous complaints from visiting coach Rudi Garcia, which lasted for months afterwards.
The loss—and the fallout from it—derailed any potential title bid from the Giallorossi before it had truly begun and was instrumental in Juve’s eventual triumph.
Juventus 7-0 Parma (November 9, 2014)
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Having endured a poor run of results in late October, Allegri decided it was time to switch to a back four and was rewarded in emphatic fashion.
Parma have many problems, but at Juventus Stadium, they were demolished 7-0 by a Bianconeri outfit determined to rediscover their best form—and the home side never looked back.
Napoli 1-3 Juventus (January 11, 2015)
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Just before the winter break, Juventus lost on penalties to Napoli in the Italian Super Cup, and the victory gave the Partenopei hope they could close the gap to the reigning champions as they welcomed them to the Stadio San Paolo for a league fixture.
Goals from Paul Pogba, Martin Caceres and Arturo Vidal secured three huge points for the Bianconeri and restored any confidence they may have lost in that aforementioned defeat.
Juventus 3-1 AC Milan (February 7, 2015)
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AC Milan have had a terrible year but—after being sacked by the club just a year earlier—it was clear this game meant a lot to Massimiliano Allegri.
The coach approached the game diligently, never allowing his emotions to cloud his judgment and emerged with a comfortable victory over his former club, which he clearly enjoyed.
AS Roma 1-1 Juventus (March 2, 2015)
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While October’s game was more significant, this second encounter with AS Roma came as they were playing important fixtures in three competitions, yet they ensured their closest challengers could not close the gap at the top of the table.
The ensuing stalemate maintained the status quo, keeping Rudi Garcia’s men at bay and providing a cushion that allowed Allegri to rest players and focus on other targets.
