Juventus coach Max Allegri remained coy on the prospect of lining up Federico Chiesa and Kenan Yildiz side by side.
The Italian star suffered from physical problems in the past few weeks, which granted the Turkish teenager a proper chance to prove his worth, and he certainly didn’t let it slip by.
The 18-year-old scored three sensational goals over the past month, making his case for a permanent starting berth.
However, usurping Chiesa in the pecking order remains a tough ordeal for the 18-year-old.
An alternative solution would be dropping the current 3-5-2 formation in favor of a new system that allows the talented duo to play simultaneously.
But the question remains: Is Allegri willing to entertain this notion?
While he admits that the two players can indeed coexist, it appears that the Juventus manager is keen on maintaining the tactical system that has been bearing positive results since the start of the season.
“Yildiz and Chiesa playing behind the striker? I don’t see it as a solution because now we have a balanced system and we can’t go back to being a team that keeps alternating formations,” argued Allegri during his pre-match press conference on Monday via La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Chiesa and Yildiz can coexist due to their characteristics but we must preserve our balance.”
On Tuesday night, The Bianconeri will host Sassuolo in the final Serie A fixture of the 20th round.
Yildiz could be the favorite to start in attack alongside Dusan Vlahovic while Chiesa could be set for a second-half cameo after making his return from injury.
YES
Yes let them play and let’s watch and see results cause they are both right footed and chiesa uses both legs to score goals.
I think they both can play together. If balance is the reason that hold them for not playing together, i can tell it’s a lie because Chiesa and Yildiz are used to trackback and help defense.
Given that Juve play with 3 central defenders where Bremer is the only general and the others having their limitations, I believe Juve need a 3 man midfield to track back and support the left and right central defender. If not it will alter the defensive balance with more conceded goals being the result. Besides, Yildiz seems to drift a lot out to the left as is simialar to Chiesa`s style off play. Pherhaps in a 4-2-3-1 it could be tested but for now Juve have a working formula and should stick with it as long as we are Scudetto challengers.
True. However, Pep is also using 3 center-backs and 2 second strikers who mainly play as wingers. What I’m trying to say is that Allegri must not be content with 1 formation to win a game. He must also consider another variation in tactical plan and a great desire to entertain the fans. Otherwise, his fate will not be much different with Mourinho.