Category: Analysis
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Under the microscope: What is Allegri’s best midfield combination?
For almost half a decade now, the Old Lady’s midfield has been a cause of concern. Last season further highlighted that Juventus would need to find a midfield combination if they are to keep up with the Serie A title race after dominating in the previous decade. Following the re-appointment of Allegri, problems with Juve’s…
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Under the microscope: Should Chiellini step down as Juve’s main centre-back?
It has been common knowledge for a while now that Juventus hierarchy has been looking for a replacement for captain Giorgio Chiellini. The 37-year-old defender has been in the back-end of his career for quite some time now and has sustained multiple injuries in the current season. Recently, the Italian defender was forced to come…
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Under the microscope: Danilo – The returning Brazilian to stabilize Allegri’s backline?
After a two-month absence due to a thigh injury sustained back in November, Danilo finally made his return last month in Juventus’ Coppa Italia win over Sampdoria. During his absence, the Old Lady have managed to stabilize themselves, losing just one match in Serie A and three across all competitions since the end of November.…
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Under the microscope: Juan Cuadrado – Is right-back his best position?
Following a busy transfer window, Juventus will now be looking to revive their form heading into the second half of the season. The Old Lady have had a disappointing first half of the campaign as they failed to mount a title charge and found themselves struggling to remain among the top four. The transfer window…
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Under the microscope: Is Arthur Melo fit for a deep-lying role in Allegri’s midfield?
Juventus’s midfield has been a cause for concern since the start of the season. Despite the addition of Manuel Locatelli in the summer, Allegri has been unable to find the right combination of players in the midfield, until recently. Although Locatelli has arguably been the Old Lady’s best performer and has impressed in the deep-lying…
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Under the microscope: Can Bernardeschi hit top gear in the second half of the season?
Following a slow start to the season, Federico Bernardeschi has finally begun to show signs of consistency. The Italian international had a rough start to the season and was unable to feature regularly in Allegri’s line-up. Although, since the end of last year, Bernardeschi has been in fine form, ending his long-overdue goal drought in…
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Under the microscope: Is Weston McKennie ready for a breakthrough in Juve’s midfield?
Since joining the Old Lady at the start of the 2020-21 season, Weston McKennie has slowly established himself as the team’s rising star. He has performed impressively enough to have gained the admiration from former Juventus manager Antonio Conte, who was reportedly interested in signing the American international for Tottenham. Juventus hierarchy, however, considers McKennie…
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Transfer Talk: Could Noussair Mazraoui become the right-back reinforcement for the Bianconeri?
Juventus were first linked with Ajax right-back Noussair Mazraoui last October. Mazraoui, whose current deal expires at the end of the season, is set to become a free agent. Since the opening of the January transfer window, a host of clubs have joined Juventus in their chase for the Moroccan right-back. It has been reported…
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Transfer Talk: Robust Romagnoli – Is he the next Chiellini?
For over a decade, Giorgio Chiellini has been a constant feature of Bianconeri’s backline. Since 2005, the veteran defender has won nine Serie A titles and has featured in the starting XI in all of those seasons as well. Now at the back-end of his career, the veteran defender continues to be included in the…
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Transfer Talk: Could Aubameyang provide Allegri with the attacking spark?
It was reported back in December that Arsenal would be looking to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January. The former club captain has fallen out of favor with Mikel Arteta after an alleged disciplinary breach. Since he was removed from the captaincy in December, many clubs have been linked with a move for the Gabonese striker.…