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    Pipita effect: Higuain has scored one goal every 39 minutes

    Pipita effect: Higuain has scored one goal every 39 minutes

    Everyone remembers how Leonardo Bonucci incredibly deflected a cross by Elseid Hysaj to deny Gonzalo Higuain’s goal last season. Juventus won that direct clash against the partenopei with a late goal came courtesy of Simone Zaza and those three points helped the Old Lady to snatch a vital win in race for the Serie title which they eventually won despite never been on top of the table before that J Stadium clash.

    Today, Gonzalo Higuain has already scored three goals in that same J Stadium goal. The Pipita’s impact with the bianconeri has been simply devastating. One shot, one goal against Fiorentina. Two shots, two goals against Sassuolo. He’s responsible for six of Juventus’ nine points so far. Three goals scored in 117 minutes, which means one every 39. In the 10th minute of yesterday’s clash, the Argentine had reached his highest peak: one goal every 19 minutes.

    We are just at the beginning of the season, true and even if the most sceptical keep saying that his signing was not necessary for the Serie A campaign – Juventus are the best side of the league even without the former Real Madrid hit-man – it is worth saying that the Old Lady played her first Champions League game last season having just racked up one point in Serie A and the bianconeri were in the middle of a storm at this time of the season one year ago.

    Games against Sevilla (Champions League) and Inter (Serie A) are coming up for the Serie A champions now. Europe’s elite competition is undoubtedly the Old Lady’s most wanted trophy and if she would be able to close most of games within 45 minutes like she did against Sassuolo, preparing each Champions League clash would be definitely easier for her boss Massimiliano Allegri.

    The wind has changed, Juventus fans are dreaming of an historic treble with Higuain aboard and even if this is just the beginning, well...what a beginning this was by Juventus and Gonzalo Higuian.

    Nicola Balice, translated and adapted by Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto
     

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