In 5 games the curtain will fall on this one Juventus 2023/2024 edition. The truth is that the Juventus fans can’t wait, tired of dull performances and a team that was only partially convincing in the first part of the season. Self Max Allegri is now already part of the past, many are also wondering about the actual quality of the squad. A new technical guide will be able to clarify whether and how many players deserve to be in the Old Lady. Even among those in doubt Dusan Vlahovicwho left the field yesterday rather controversially.
The footballers’ alibi is cheerful
The fans’ patience is over. Only the Vikings at the stadium continue to support Juventus while the rest of the Bianconeri can’t wait to start a new cycle. A lot has already been said and written about Massimiliano Allegri: his three-year period with Juventus turned out to be a flop due to faults that were probably not entirely attributable to the Livorno leader. It’s time, in fact, that we start to get a picture of the squad of the Piedmontese team too: never seriously analyzed due to the bench alibi. Yesterday he ended up in the crosshairs of the critics Dusan Vlahovic.
Vlahovic’s usual nervousness
What happened to the Serbian striker yesterday? In the 62nd minute Dusan Vlahovic was called back to the bench by the coach to make room for Arek Milik. The 24-year-old from Belgrade didn’t take the substitution well: he threw a bottle and glared at Allegri. Net of the numbers, 16 goals in 29 games are not a small haul, the former Florentine often pays for an extremely nervous attitude even when he is on the pitch. Yesterday his performance was not enough and it is not the first big match that he has failed (Naples is still there for all to see).
Allegri broke down the case in the locker room: “A normal substitution, we had Milik and Kean on the bench, I chose to put Milik. However, Dusan did well up to that point, then he had come from many matches, otherwise we will start with the first 11 and end with the first 11 eleven, it’s not that when someone is replaced it’s a failure. At that moment I needed fresher people up front, Milan were moving their center of gravity back and so I brought in Milik.”
Social comments: Allegri-Vlahovic war
In fact, yesterday not everyone supported the striker among the Juventus fans. On social media there are many supporters of Madama who have instead accused the Serbian center forward: “he didn’t hold a ball” writes a user. Another fan was even more determined in his criticism: “Vlahovic has also broken down quite a bit, he doesn’t control a ball because he has two wooden feet, with his back to the goal he always lets himself be anticipated and in the middle of the area when crosses should come to him he always hides behind the defender”. Finally, there are those who even attributed all the responsibility for the draw to him: “With another center forward we would have won.”
There are those who blurt out: “Pitying player. He didn’t hold half the ball, he makes technical mistakes and doesn’t hold on physically. Seen live in Turin and Rome with Lazio, he let himself be anticipated by the whole defence, but Nesta and Stam weren’t there” and then: “In team play, getting the team up, I play with my back to the goal and in fighting he is still an embarrassing player…” and finally: “Just like the schoolchildren, Vlahovic should also have his homework for the summer. Watching videos of the attackers who have made the history of this sport, and studying their movements with and without the ball.”
The common perception is that the cohabitation between Max Allegri and Dusan Vlahovic is problematic. An issue that is however about to be resolved with the change of technical leadership decided by Cristiano Giuntoli. Then, however, the players will have to assume their responsibilities. And among these the Serbian striker himself. Some fans have already questioned it.
