by Alessandro Bocci
One gesture, many messages: to Allegri, the club and the fans. Juventus’ number 9 goal closed Juve’s American tour and brought attention back to the Lady’s transfer market
I’m here, Dusan Vlahovic seems to say after scoring the 3-1 win against Real Madrid with which Juve closed the American tour in style. More than the goal itself, what counts is the meaning of Dusan’s first true high-pitched black and white and the gestures that distinguished him: angry eyes and hands pulling the shirt up from his shoulders, as Dybala had done, always in the summer, in 2019, to oppose a move to Manchester United. In the middle there is once again Lukaku. At the time, Joya’s great refusal had ruined Romelu’s purchase, which ended up at Conte’s Inter. Now Vlahovic is a candidate to leave Turin precisely to make room for the Belgian. An exchange that will enliven the next market days.
But in the meantime, the response from the young Serbian arrives from Florida, which contains many messages: the first would seem to be addressed to his coach. Allegri for having promoted and supported the Juventus summer negotiation. The spark never ignited between Vlahovic and Max and the feeling always remained low. The coach considers Lukaku perfect for the utilitarian Juve he has in mind. Big Rom raises the team, gives depth, animates the restarts, attracts the defenders, favoring the insertions of the midfielders. Vlahovic, who seemed destined for PSG and could now go to Chelsea in an exchange with the former Inter player, was never the formidable striker in Turin that we had seen in Florence first with Prandelli and then with Italiano. But the messages from the black and white 9 do not end there and are also addressed to Juve, which supports the coach and aims to exchange a young 23-year-old talent with a 30-year-old seasoned one.
Talk about groin pain also angered Vlahovic. The illness in Turin conditioned him, but the real tactical problem. To give his best, Dusan must be in the heart of the game, touch many balls, feel important. The 3-5-2 cheer is not congenial to him. At Juve he gradually lost confidence, losing the right road. A goal is not a definitive sentence. But the goal, albeit lucky, in such a particular moment is a burst of pride, which is worth a lot even if it doesn’t stop the negotiations. The last message to his fans, who have supported him in these difficult weeks, rejecting the exchange with Lukaku: Vlahovic cares about the Lady about him. And he proved it on social media: the black and white hearts on Instagram are eloquent.
We’ll see what happens in the next few days. But while awaiting news from the market, Juve have many reasons to be happy. The tour in the United States was a success, beyond the two victories (the first on penalties against Milan). Allegri beat Real Madrid and put Ancelotti in crisis, contested by his fans. football in August, but the encouraging Juventus good morning: the defense seemed reliable. The manoeuvre, compared to the dull one of last season, is more lively and energetic. Even the good spirit. Timothy Weah, the only signing for now, bursts with energy in the right lane, communicates well with his new teammates and does not make Cuadrado regret that his contract has not been renewed. The match immediately went downhill thanks to Kean’s goal, another one looking for redemption, after just a minute. Weah doubled up and Vlahovic closed the count after Vinicius’ goal. Allegri returned home satisfied in view of his debut in Udine in less than three weeks: the market is still on the high seas, but the team has a precise identity. And a renewed conviction. We played well and we were good even when Real Madrid pushed and we had to defend, Max said. The potential is there even if we are only at the beginning. Who knows if on the third attempt, the contested coach will be able to rekindle the spark.
August 4, 2023 (change August 4, 2023 | 07:46)
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