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Nantes vs. Juventus will be rough for Juventus I think. Nantes must be unbelievably motivated to brighten the final result of their season. If they make it against Juventus it is already a huge success for them. They are also still in the Coup de France and they are relatively safe from relegation in Ligue 1. The draw in Italy is now one big step to a great success story for them. I expect a strong fight from them.

In the first leg, I predicted Juventus to win. And I bet Juventus to win. But Juventus could not win the match. The match was drawn 1-1. However, Juventus' performance was not weak. They can't beat Nantes at home, can they do it in away matches? It will be difficult for Juventus to beat the Nantes team. Nantes' defense is very strong. If Nantes can score first in this match, Juventus' chances of winning are slim. Even then I expect Juventus to win the second leg and qualify for the next round. Because they have no chance of winning the Serie A title. Now their only target is the Europa League.

Juventus performance wasn't weak, of course not and it was a home game. But this is the portion of luck when you are the outsider and can secure a draw. Nantes would have never asked for a win before the game started and they would certainly taken a draw right away. Now they have all the chances they could wish for before the two matches against Juventus started. I actually would like to see a team like Nantes to make it against such a huge favorite. That's what soccer is about right.

We all know that Juventus is not a weak team they were usually at the top of the league fighting for the first position in the league this season they were just not lucky enough. It is because of this that they lost 15 points a few weeks ago and lost the chance to take first place. Due to that, it appears to me that the team experienced a negative atmosphere for several weeks, and this negative atmosphere negatively affected the team's performances in the matches they played.

Even with those 15 points they lost they still wouldn't have a chance against Napoli this season is my guess. Juventus just isn't performing well although they have some big names on paper. They wouldn't even be close to Napoli and this is what was a bit unexpected before the season started. They would be about as good as the first four. They would actually be fighting hard for the first four ranks and that is not enough for a team that should usually have enough drive to for the top. It is overall a bad season even if you don't take the deducted 15 points into account. It is not over yet though, but if they want to get the best out of this season they should beat Nantes now. This would be bad if the big Juventus Turin also loses in the first knockout stage of the Europa League.

Juventus has the uncomfortable position that they must deliver. When you read their name and you now that they are part of that cup, you also require them to win it, and they know it. I think it is more comfortable for other teams to not feel that pressure but go for the win. It is good to know that we are going to see an interesting final in this cup as well.