Zirkzee, last three kilometers to take Bologna to the top

The Corriere dello Sport-Stadio it recalls the infamous final three kilometres, mentioned by Motta in the post-match in Turin; in these three kilometres, however, the magic of Joshua Zirkzee, to whom the final efforts are asked. The Dutchman has been incorporated into the enemy’s grip in the last few outings of the season, except for the away match in Rome, in which he showed off his maximum gracefulness. With Monza, Udinese and Turin he failed, both due to the type of opponent faced – closed and mangy – and also due to the merits of the players opposite, as in the case of the last match, in the match it was one of the strongest defenders in the team who marked him our championship: Alessandro Buongiorno. In Naples – for him and the Bologna – it promises to be a different match with large spaces in which to play and sink, which is why in some ways it may be easier to show off, even if it isn’t a problem for the 2001 class. Regardless of the cage built around him, he always tries to connect with the midfield, playing with and for the team, even if he doesn’t always succeed.

The first reason for the decline

What are the reasons for the decline of Joshua Zirkzee? He pushed forward for the entire championship, accelerating the journey even when he wasn’t physically at 100%. After the muscular problem suffered against Inter, in fact, he returned before the 3-4 weeks expected, also taking advantage of the break in March so as not to give up his commitment to Salernitana after the missed trip to Empoli (the second of the only two matches skipped in the championship – the other was in Cagliari).

Hakan Calhanoglu contrasting with Joshua Zirkzee (ph. Image Sport)

The most difficult period since he found himself in Italy, however, was not with the shirt of Bologna, but rather with that of Parma, when he immediately had to stop for about two weeks due to low back pain and ended the season prematurely with the collateral injury. Last season, however, a total of six games were missed: three due to inflammation of the left patellar tendon and another three due to an adductor problem.

The second reason for the decline

The second possible reason for a slight decline in Dutch can be found in the many, or rather many, rumors that are heating up the market. Just think of Serie A: in addition to Milan and Juve, Inter have also come forward, with Zanetti who winked at him with high-sounding words a few days ago. “No” from Marco Di Vaio, who expressly said that Joshua’s value is very high. The Dutchman has a contract with the rossoblù until 30 June 2026, even if Bayern Munich have the ball in their hands, the team with which he made his Champions League debut in December 2019 and which has the right to buy back fixed to 40 million, with the addition of a percentage on resale. Not only Serie A is on him, but the dazzle of the Premier League, Manchester United above all.

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