Player Ratings: Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus – Viola and Old Lady lack attacking spark
Rolando Mandragora is Football Italia’s MOTM in Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw against Juventus.
Fiorentina vs. Juventus player ratings
Fiorentina: De Gea 6.5, Pongracic 6, Marí 4.5, Ranieri 6 (82′ Viti N/A); Dodò 5 (46′ Fortini 6), Mandragora 7, Fagioli 6, Sohm 5.5 (60′ Ndour 5.5), Parisi 6.5 (69′ Kouadio 6); Piccoli 5.5 (60′ Gudmundsson 6); Kean 6.5. Coach: Vanoli 6.
Best Fiorentina player: Mandragora 7 – It’s not just about the goal, one of the best you’ll see all season. The ex-Juventus midfielder put in a complete performance with four duels won and nearly 90% passing accuracy. Leader.
Lowest Fiorentina ranking: Marì 4.5 – Mistakes all over. Too soft on Vlahovic in the first half, when he almost gave away a penalty (revoked by VAR) and a goal. Inaccurate with the ball at his feet. A poor performance.
Fiorentina coach: Vanoli 6 – Fiorentina are still winless in Serie A, but some of the coach’s principles are already visible. The Tuscans played with tight lines, and their pressing was more organised. Little steps forward, and the fans appreciated it as they sang ‘We want you like this’ while leaving the stadium.
Juventus: Di Gregorio 6.5; Kalulu 6, Kelly 6, Koopmeiners 6; Cambiaso 5.5 (76′ Conceiçao 6), Locatelli 6.5, Thuram 6 (65′ Miretti 6), Kostic 6.5 (65′ Cabal 6); McKennie 5.5, Yildiz 5.5 (87′ Openda N/A); Vlahovic 5.5 (87′ David N/A). Coach: Spalletti 5.5.
Best Juventus player: Kostic 6.5 – Scored his second goal this season with a shot from distance. Focused defensively, but Spalletti needed more pace down the left flank in the final part of the game, so he subbed him off.
Lowest Juventus ratings: A few players were not entirely up to the task. Dusan Vlahovic started strong, earned a penalty kick, then revoked, but then missed a huge chance all alone in front of De Gea. Cambiaso misplaced way too many passes, and McKennie and Yildiz lacked the spark in the final third.
Juventus coach: Spalletti 5.5 – Four games, one win, three draws. Juventus have shown little improvement in terms of performances and results. They keep conceding goals, and they struggle to score consistently. More work is needed, but time is already running out as direct rivals for the top four are flying.