#2 Max Allegri made too many changes
There is no doubting Juve’s strength in depth, but that doesn’t mean they will not be significantly weakened without some of their first-choice stars. While the likes of Stefano Sturaro and Mario Lemina took their opportunity in midfield, Kwadwo Asamoah and Stephan Lichsteiner certainly didn’t.
Under both Antonio Conte and current boss Allegri, Juve have perfected a system which centres on defensive strength and stretching the play with fullbacks. But without Giorgio Chiellini, Dani Alves and Alex Sandro, they fell apart from a tactical point of view.
Asamoah did not offer the outlet Alex Sandro does typically and was also targeted by Roma in the first half. The Ghanaian struggled, with very little defensive help from Mario Mandzukic, who played further up on the left-hand side.
Alves replaced Lichsteiner early in the second half, but the damage was already done. Juve had control in the midfield early on, but when they lost it, they could not overload the area with both their first choice fullbacks on the bench.
Up front, too, they lacked the potency they have taken for granted. Paulo Dybala wasn’t called upon from the start, leaving Gonzalo Higuain isolated.
