A hot duel between Juventus against Valencia will be presented in the 2018/2019 Champions League Group H fifth week, at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday (28/11) early morning hours.
Playing as a host, La Vecchia Signora carries a mandatory win mission to ensure qualification for the last 16 of the 2018/2019 Champions League out as Group H standings. Previously, Juventus had met Valencia at the start of the group phase. Despite playing with 10 players, ‘The Old Lady’ managed a two-goal lead over Valencia.
In the first match against Valencia, Ronaldo got a red card after being involved in physical contact with Jeison Murillo. This game is certainly an arena for revenge by the player nicknamed CR7. Plus, of course, the attacking line of Juventus will be even sharper with Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic being accompanied by CR7 banging on the opponent’s defense.
If in this match Valencia failed to win, the chance for Los Che will be closed to advance to the round of 16 and pass Juventus and Manchester United to the next round of Group H. Massimiliano Allegri himself was reluctant to underestimate Valencia. Himself recognizing Los Che is not an easy opponent.
“We will try to win against Valencia and remain strong at the top of Group H. They will certainly do anything to win. We should not be sluggish like when against Manchester United,” said Allegri.
While Allegri himself is not convinced Juventus will be Champions League champions this season. Himself believes, Barcelona will be the champion of the elite league between the European Continent.
Barcelona have ascertained a pass from the Champions League Group B qualification. So far, Barcelona have played four times with a record of three wins and one draw. Now Lionel Messi and his friends are temporarily ranked first in the Group B standings with 10 points. They are three points ahead of Inter Milan who recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat.
“In my opinion, Barcelona is the favorite team to win the [Champions League] competition. And then there are three teams including us who are ambitious to win. And we have the same ambitions every year,” Allegri was quoted as saying by the Champions League official website. Tuesday (11/27).
“Last year I said that Real Madrid was the favorite club to win, this year I thought it was Barcelona. Even so, I hope what I say is wrong,” he added.
‘There are a lot of champion hopes around us because of the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the Champions League title several times.” he said Allegri.
At present, Juventus are ranked first in the 2018-2019 Champions League Group H standings with a collection of nine points. If you win. the results of this match will confirm Juventus coming out as top standings at Group H.
