While every new campaign bears a sense of renewed excitement, this one feels particularly special for Juventus who are about to usher in the Motta/Giuntoli era.
The club’s Football director joined the Serie A giants last year, but was a mere bystander during his first campaign in Turin, observing his surroundings and reflecting on the future in the absence of genuine allies.
But following his reunion with his long-time right-hand man Giuseppe Pompilio and the arrival of Thiago Motta and his crew, Giuntoli has well and truly risen to power. He is currently shaping a team based on the football philosophy he shares with the club’s new head coach.
Inevitably, with new beginnings come major changes, which is why almost every playing department is being overhauled. Michele Di Gregorio has inherited the starting gloves, while the midfield already witnessed two new arrivals, and some resounding changes are being plotted in the attacking third.
Nevertheless, the department that could witness the biggest revolution is the defensive line.
Motta and his predecessor Max Allegri have very few common aspects when it comes to football tactics, and this is perfectly illustrated by their contrasting interpretations of the backline’s role.
While the Livorno native regarded the defense as a fortress to preserve clean sheets, the Italo-Brazilian views it as his first offensive line where his team’s build-up play is nurtured.
Hence, for Motta’s ideas to flourish, at least one excellent ball-playing central defender is required, someone who can carry the ball foward either through shrewd distribution, or simply with a courageous foray.
This is why Riccardo Calafiori absolutely thrived under the guidance of the 41-year-old at Bologna last season, and this is also why Motta has been keen to reunite with his pupil at Continassa.
Nevertheless, the sorrowful Emilians didn’t take the coach’s departure lightly, so they decided to deny him and Juventus of such a jolly reunion,…
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Author : Michel Sakr
Publish date : 2024-07-16 16:00:00
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