No desire to fight! The most negative team in the Club World Cup was exposed, and the score was behind, and he was still on the bus, unwilling to strive for victory

In the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup in the early morning of July 2, Juventus and Real Madrid met again after seven years. In the end, Juventus lost to Real Madrid 0-1 and missed the quarterfinals. However, it is more disappointing to be Juventus' negative performance in the game and lack of fighting spirit, which is shocking. In the opening stage, neither team showed a strong offensive intention. In the 7th minute, Arnold's frontcourt pass was cut off and Juventus got a chance to counterattack. Ilditz sent a straight pass, and Muani had a one-on-one opportunity facing goalkeeper Courtois but shot high, missing an excellent scoring opportunity. Since then, the game situation has reached a stalemate. Although both sides have offense and defense, they have failed to create a real threat. After

entered the second half, Real Madrid began to increase pressure. In the 54th minute, Arnold made a precise cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Gonzalo, who was unmarked, scored a header, pushing the game to 1-0. After conceding the ball, Juventus did not show the fighting spirit he deserved, but chose to continue to set up the bus. Although the coach shouted anxiously on the sidelines, asking the players to strengthen their offense, most of the players still seemed to be distracted and seemed to care about the backward situation. In the end, the game ended with a score of 0-1, Real Madrid advanced, and Juventus regretted going home.

Usually, the team chooses not to strengthen the offense when they are behind 0-1, which generally includes several reasons: one is to consider goal difference in the group stage, and the other is to stick to the defensive move in the knockout matches between home and away games and wait to return to the home court. However, Juventus obviously does not meet these conditions.

Therefore, there may be deeper reasons behind the negative attitude Juventus showed in this game. First of all, after a difficult season, their physical and mental state has reached the brink of fatigue, and their attitude towards the Club World Cup is not so positive. Although the Club World Cup has won a lot of money and they have won about 27.6 million euros in this competition, the team can only try their best to participate because it is difficult to refuse FIFA's invitation. Although they performed well in the group stage, as the promotion is difficult, if they continue to move forward, they must persist until mid-July, and the time for rest and preparation for the new season will be further reduced. In this context, it is reasonable for players to be unwilling to play. After all, the league is the focus of their real attention, and they also long to be able to reunite with their families earlier and enjoy the supposedly short holiday.

Secondly, the gap in strength between Juventus and Real Madrid is also an important factor. Juventus is far from its peak in 2017 and 2018, and its competition with Real Madrid is clearly at a disadvantage. Even if you give your all your strength, it will be difficult to reverse the game. This may increase the risk of players being injured, which will undoubtedly be less than worth the loss for the team.

Although Juventus' defeat in this Club World Cup is disappointing, we should also understand the reasons. Rather than saying that this is a failure, it is better to say that for them, the new season is the real stage.