Nicky Bandini in the Guardian:
Ivan Juric has done an astonishing job of moulding a team from a group of cast-offs, loanees and relative unknowns. Some of those – such as the Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who will join Fiorentina in the summer – look destined for bigger things. Most, like Pazzini, are simply role players being put in position to extract the best of what they have.
The character of this team is extraordinary. On 15 December, Verona were 3-0 down to Torino in the 69th minute, and came back to take a point. Since then, they have not lost. They are ahead of Milan and Napoli, and have conceded fewer goals than anyone outside the top three. A European berth could even be in reach.
When making my picks before the weekend, I had suggested that after drawing with Milan and Lazio, Verona had it in them to thwart the champions. I expected a draw at the Bentigodi. What transpired was so much more. Verona dominated and outplayed Juve for at least 70 minutes of the match. It was a thoroughly deserved victory for Juric’s men who are quickly becoming the story of the Serie A season.