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Juventus star Teun Koopmeiners has been working as an attacking midfielder for years. Nevertheless, a report within the Italian media considers him a doable possibility for a job on the again.
The 27-year-old loved three splendid years at Atalanta beneath the steering of Gian Piero Gasperini. The intelligent tactician noticed the Dutchman as a complicated midfielder able to linking the strains and using the areas within the closing third to wreak havoc.
Like his mentor, Thiago Motta additionally recognized Koopmeiners as an attacking midfielder, albeit in a distinct system. Nevertheless, the result was drastically totally different, with the summer season signing failing to duplicate his fabulous shows from his time in Bergamo this season, leaving many followers and observers to marvel if he’s well worth the €60-million switch charge in any case.
With Igor Tudor now in cost, the Netherlands worldwide has the prospect to play in an identical system to the one he thrived in throughout his Atalanta stint, though his first look beneath the Croatian boss wasn’t by any means thrilling.
However in keeping with IlBianconero, Koopmeiners is also an possibility for three-man backline now that Federico Gatti has been dominated out of motion.
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The Italian’s damage leaves Tudor with solely three selections for the back-three (Kalulu, Veiga and Kelly), which is numerically inadequate.
Due to this fact, the supply wonders which gamers might be dropped to the backline when required. The apparent alternative can be Manuel Locatelli who has already carried out this activity on a number of events.
Nevertheless, the report gives a sensational resolution, reminding us that Koopmeiners had already performed as a defender throughout his time with AZ Alkmaar.
This would definitely be a curious alternative, because the Dutch star isn’t precisely recognized for his tackling capability. Nevertheless, together with his excessive work price and talent to advance the play, he is perhaps an answer for the sweeper position, though Renato Veiga excelled on this position towards Genoa.
