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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24052029" data-attributes="member: 158020">Juventus 1 Roma 0: Mandzukic adds to  Di Francesco torment   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/23/01/7748362-0-image-a-97_1545527024636.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Juventus dealt a fresh blow to Eusebio Di Francesco's job security in a  routine 1-0 win over an outclassed Roma at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.Champions  League semi-finalists last season, Roma have been a shadow of their former  selves this term and were no match for the Serie A champions despite the narrow  final scoreline.    Mario Mandzukic's commanding header, his eighth league goal of the campaign,  gave Juve a deserved half-time lead and they were rarely troubled in restoring  an eight-point gap to second-placed Napoli, who earlier beat SPAL 1-0.  Robin Olsen's string of stellar saves ultimately achieved little more  than keeping the score down as the under-pressure Di Francesco was left to  defend a run of just one victory in seven competitive matches.   Roma encountered intense early pressure and only an in-form Olsen prevented  them from slipping to an earlier deficit.    The Sweden goalkeeper brilliantly denied Alex Sandro in the seventh minute  and was at his athletic best in turning a Cristiano Ronaldo shot around the  upright.His saves only prolonged the inevitable as Juve's opener arrived in the  35th minute, Mandzukic towering above Davide Santon and heading in Mattia De  Sciglio's cross.   Ronaldo must have felt a sense of deja vu when Olsen frustrated him with two  fine saves in quick succession prior to the hour, causing the Portugal attacker  to kick out at the post in irritation.   Massimiliano Allegri's men twice had late goals disallowed on their way to  sealing a record 16th victory in 17 Serie A fixtures. Giorgio Chiellini was  adjudged to have fouled the Giallorossi goalkeeper, before substitute Douglas  Costa's stoppage-time strike was overturned on VAR due to Blaise Matuidi's crude  challenge on Nicolo Zaniolo in the build-up.</blockquote>

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