Lille have finally picked up a good form. Bruno Genesio’s side are now unbeaten in eight official matches. This excellent series included two landmark victories in the Champions League. And if the home success against the reigning trophy winner Real Madrid could still be written off as an underestimation by the favorite, then the 3-1 demolition of Diego Simeone’s team at the Metropolitano cannot be called a fluke.
After brilliant matches against PSV and Leipzig, it seemed that Stuttgart would not be a big problem for Juventus. However, in the meeting with the Swabians they were not at all like themselves and naturally lost both in terms of the game and the result. Until recently, Juventus’ strongest side was defense, but the four goals conceded in the Derby of Italy revealed the problems that appeared in this area. In addition, Juventus are nowhere near as reliable in the Champions League as they are in the domestic league – not a single clean sheet in three rounds.