It’s funny how many sport journalists feel compelled to open their pieces with some standard rhetorical BS like: “Juventus hosting Inter was supposed to be a delight for the senses, but boredom reigned supreme”.

Nobody in their right mindset would have gone to the match with high expectations. A defensive manager with no strategy on attack* Vs a reaction manager who has his best matches when he can prepare a counter-strategy.

And she clearly knows all that: “Allegri, the most divisive of coaches in Italy, is the doyen of pragmatic football. Aware of his team’s lack of ability on the ball, he has created a side that collects as many small wins on the pitch as possible to secure a result. His side won’t dazzle - a third of their chances are from set-pieces. Juventus rarely take the game by the scruff of the neck or show any intensity in forging their way ahead. They simply wait, biding their time, lulling the opponent into a snooze before they find the right time to bite. Goal.”

*Allegri often said “the manager has to work on the defense, while the attack is something players with their talent must take care of”.