Category: Juventus
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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.…
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Under the microscope: Adrien Rabiot – Has the Frenchman struggled under Allegri this season?
Since he arrived at Juventus on a free transfer from PSG in 2019, Adrien Rabiot has struggled to display qualities that made him a highly-rated figure in Paris. Despite featuring regularly amidst managerial changes at the Bianconeri, the Frenchman has failed to earn the faith of Juventus fans. In his first season at Juventus under…
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Under the microscope: Is Alex Sandro underperforming?
For over six seasons now, Alex Sandro’s name has been synonymous with the left-back position at Juventus. The Brazilian has been a regular feature in the Old Lady’s backline since taking over the role from Patrice Evra in the 2015-16 season. Following his arrival at Juventus, Sandro has made 255 appearances across all competitions, scoring…