IS IBRA’S BAN A REAL ADVANTAGE FOR JUVE?

Milan lost an appeal against Ibrahmovic’ three-match ban. So the Swedish striker will not be available to face Juventus on Saturday after slapping Aronica during the match against Napoli. Ibra will be forced to miss the match that could decide a whole season. The big clash between the king and the queen of Italian football without the knight in shining armor. After knowing the decision taken by the organ of Italian sporting justice, AC Milan issued a press release full of disappointment. Milan based their defensive strategy on the fact  that Ibra’s gesture was not a violent conduct, but of unsporting nature.

Eventually, I think, to determine the decision  of “Corte di Giustizia Feferale” was  Ibra’s recurrence to violent (or almost violent) behavior  since his time  in Italian Serie A. The Swede is almost as accustomed to commit stupidities like he is to score fantastic goals. But the question now is another one:  is the absence of   ibra a real advantage for juventus? The answer to a question that could be rhetorical , is paradoxically negative, for at least 4 reasons:
1)      Ibra has never been able to decide big matches until now. He has never scored against Inter for example and against Juventus he scored just one useless goal when the Old Lady won 2-1 at S.Siro last year.
2)      Ibra often catalyzes the way  Milan play on himself, making the rossoneri’s attack actions more predictable . Furthermore Ibra has showed more than once to suffer terribly  Juventus’ defender Giorgio Chiellini - physically as strong as him.
3)      Ibra’s absence will consequentially  force Milan to play with Pato, Robinho or El Shaarawy. Three rapid  strikers that don’t  give points of reference in the field. These characteristics could be a problem for juventus defenders, all physically strong and not so fast.
4)      At the end there is also the statistic to confirm my thesis: so far Milan has won seven of eight matches without Ibra in the squad.
Four arguments that can comfort Milan and makes Juventus worried. Four arguments that anyway are not enough to make up for the sorrow of Ibra’s absence. The decisive battle of Serie A without their Knight in  shining armor won’t  be the same.

What do you think: will Ibra’s absence be a real advantage for Juventus?