Sacchi rules Juventus out of title race after painful defeat to Atalanta

The way Juventus lost to Atalanta, no one has lost like that in Turin for the last 60 years. The 0-4 defeat became the most crushing home loss in the 21st century. And former AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi believes it predetermined a lot.

Details: Sacchi considers that this defeat will be a big lesson for Juventus head coach Thiago Motta, but at the same time, in his opinion, the Turinese no longer contend for the Serie A title, relegating the "Bianconeri" to a maximum fight for fourth place.

Quote: “In my opinion, Atalanta's victory crosses Juventus out of the race for the Scudetto, which at the moment boils down to a trio: Inter, Napoli, and precisely the "Bergamaschi". Now Juventus will have to be careful and fight tooth and nail to protect fourth place: if Lazio wins today against Udinese, they might overtake them. I believe the "Bianconeri" are on the right path, even if it might seem absurd on a day when they suffer such a defeat.

But, by choosing a coach like Motta, who believes in a certain type of play, I think it's a great start. Of course, patience and time are needed to reach the top. Above all, one must be able to endure some disappointments, like in the match against Atalanta, to follow the right idea,” Sacchi wrote in his column for La Gazzetta dello Sport.