Is Juventus approaching the tip of Vlahovic’s relevance to the workforce?

Juventus has been with out Dusan Vlahovic for a number of matches resulting from damage, and in his absence, the workforce has managed to carry out effectively, significantly of their video games in opposition to Atalanta and AC Milan. Vlahovic, usually a key determine within the Juventus assault, began neither of those video games, enjoying simply eight minutes within the encounter in opposition to Milan. Surprisingly, regardless of his absence, the Bianconeri appeared to manage simply effective with out him.

In Vlahovic’s place, Nicolas Gonzalez has been main the road on the Allianz Stadium, and his contribution has been noticeable. The Argentinian ahead brings a unique dynamic to the workforce, significantly within the attacking third, the place his technical talents make Juventus’ offensive play extra fluid and unpredictable. Whereas Vlahovic is thought for his goal-scoring prowess and skill to search out the again of the web when wanted, he lacks the identical stage of technical talent as Gonzalez.

This distinction in enjoying model has led some to imagine that Juventus is extra versatile of their assault with Gonzalez on the pitch. His creativity and unpredictability make him a extra pleasurable participant for his teammates to work with, and he offers a contemporary dimension to the workforce’s offensive setup. Alternatively, Vlahovic, whereas undoubtedly a precious asset and a confirmed aim scorer, has a extra restricted model that will not at all times go well with the workforce’s broader tactical wants.

Juventus head coach Thiago Motta is thought for wanting one of the best for his workforce, and in current matches, it has been clear that the workforce’s attacking model has been totally different, presumably even higher, with out relying closely on Vlahovic. In accordance with Il Bianconero, Motta is now contemplating adjusting his tactical setup to scale back the workforce’s dependence on the Serbian striker. Juventus has requested quite a bit from Vlahovic prior to now few months, as he has usually been their solely match striker choice.

With the workforce’s rising flexibility and the presence of different attacking choices, it might be time for Juventus to discover new methods of enhancing as a collective. If this implies benching Vlahovic in favour of a extra dynamic attacking setup, it might be a step in direction of discovering the appropriate stability for the squad shifting ahead. The scenario remains to be creating, however the subsequent few video games will seemingly present whether or not Motta will proceed to experiment with totally different attacking mixtures.