Yesterday's match, which Turin's Juventus ended in a draw, crowned the worst start to the season in just over thirty years.
Just a few months ago, Massimiliano Allegri led his team to a treble and the UEFA Champions League final, but this year the situation is completely different.
The excellent penalty kick from Sassuolo's striker Nicola Sansone and Giorgio Chiellini's red card were the highlights of Juventus' fourth defeat in the Serie A championship.
Now, after ten matches, the Bianconeri are only twelfth in the Italian league table and already 11 points behind the top-placed Roma club.
Juventus footballers have not had such a bad start to a season since 1987. In fact, it was in the same year that the Turin team last suffered four defeats in the first ten matches.
Interestingly, yesterday the "old lady" conceded a goal for the fifth time this season after the opponent's strike. Similarly, Gianluigi Buffon has already been beaten by the snipers of Udinese, Verona's Chievo, Frosinone, and Bologna.
It remains to be seen whether the club that has dominated Italy in recent years will be able to recover, or if there will be significant changes before the end of this season.
