Juan Guillermo Cuadrado shone in Juventus’ debut in the Champions League. The Colombian midfielder provided an assist in the 0-3 win against Malmö as a visitor, on the first day of Group H and was one of the highest points for the team led by Massimiliano Allegri. Thanks to his good level, the Antioqueño got all the praise and They even assured that if he had more coldness to define he could be the new Alfredo Di Stefano.
The first to surrender to his quality was Alessandro Del Piero, idol and benchmark of the Turin team as he was not only the player with the most matches in the club’s history but also the historic scorer. The former striker assured that the Colombian is a player who causes problems for the rival defense, especially when he enters the area and dribbles.
“He is a fundamental player, in attack speed and knowing how to dribble one against one is a very important characteristic in today’s football. The fouls are much more, it is easier to take penalties, a defender thinks about it 2-3 times before facing him in the area. He is a positive and cheerful guy. These are qualities that the coach loves, “the Italian said on Sky Sports.
On the other hand and in the same medium, Fabio Capello praised Juan Guillermo Cuadrado and classified him as one of the players that makes the difference in Juventus. The five-time champion with Juventus (three times as a player and two as technical director) confessed that if he had some characteristics in attack he could be one of the top players in the world.
“He always makes a difference, breaks the rival with his speed and quality, because he also has a vision of the game. Paulo Dybala is more of a juggler, has more imagination and more coldness in the face of goal, if Cuadrado also had it, it would be the new Di Stefano. The Colombian is a very important player, “commented the coach.
This season, the 33-year-old right-wing midfielder has played 239 minutes in three games played, in which he adds a goal and an assist. His next challenge will be this Sunday when he receives AC Milan for the fourth day of Serie A.
