Di Gregorio accelerated the universal gravitational coefficient
Dirty Gloves #11
With an extraordinary save, the Juventus goalkeeper condemned Torino to continue waiting for a derby victory, which has been missing since April 26, 2015.
In goalkeepers, height may not be a small thing, but it's certainly often very useful, sometimes almost indispensable. Some coaches won't even consider a goalkeeper under 1.90 meters. This is blatant discrimination. Michele Di Gregorio doesn't even reach 1.90 meters; he stopped three centimeters short. Yet he plays in Serie A, for Juventus. And his 1.87 meters don't show it at all. He has a height that allows him to reach almost anywhere, and above all, he has muscles capable of moving incredibly quickly, getting to the ground much quicker than many of his colleagues.
Using gravity to your advantage is essential for a goalkeeper. Low shots are often the most difficult for a goalkeeper to save because, as farmers know, the ground is low, and bending is awkward and almost never easy. This is why, when the ball approaches the goal low, goalkeepers prefer to use their feet. Michele Di Gregorio, on the other hand, prefers to use his hands. He prefers what is less convenient, but often more effective.
On Saturday afternoon, at the Allianz Arena, where until then, in the 61st minute, one team had been shooting frequently and willingly, Juventus, and another, Torino, defending in an orderly fashion and then counterattacking in search of a goal but without any luck, Michele Di Gregorio accelerated the universal gravitational coefficient. Adams had dribbled past half the defense, found himself in the best possible position to shoot, and he shot well: hard, at a moderate angle, low. Parrying that ball was complicated; it required exceptional speed to reach it with his hand, a ballerina's leap to reach the ball with his foot. Michele Di Gregorio chose to leap over lunge. And his leap was a demonstration of strength and agility, capable of even surpassing what would have been needed: he parried the ball with his forearm. A forearm that destroyed Torino's chance to celebrate a victory against Juventus, a victory they haven't had since April 26, 2015 .
1. Michele Di Gregorio in the 61st minute of Juventus-Torino 0-0 – 5 points
2nd. Alberto Paleari in the 67th minute of Juventus-Torino 0-0 – 3 points
Two tied. Mile Svilar in the 71st minute of Roma-Udinese 2-0 – 3 points
3. Adrian Šemper in the 13th minute of Pisa-Cremonese 1-0 – 1 point
The standings after 11 days1. Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Mike Maignan (Milan) and Ivan Provedel (Lazio), 14 points;
4. Arijanet Murić (Sassuolo) and David De Gea (Fiorentina), 12 points;
6. Mile Svilar (Rome), 8 points;
7. Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) and Nicola Leali (Genoa), 6 points;
9. Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus) and Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce), 5 points;
11. Alberto Paleari (Torino) and Zion Suzuki (Parma), 3 points;
13. Maduka Okoye (Udinese), 2 points;
14. Emil Audero (Cremonese) and Adrian Šemper (Pisa), 1 point.
What you've just read is Guanti sporchi , a football-narrative divertissement about Serie A's number one players and the save that somehow made the football weekend better, at least from the perspective of that minority who dress differently from everyone else on the pitch. You can find all the previous episodes here .
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