Juventus gave Douglas Luiz another opportunity to prove his worth during their game against Torino, but the midfielder once again failed to make a meaningful impression.
The Brazilian was one of the most high-profile additions to Serie A during the summer transfer window, joining Juventus in a move that generated significant excitement among fans. Luiz’s performances at Aston Villa last season were instrumental in helping the Premier League side secure a Champions League spot, and his form made him a sought-after player during the transfer market. However, since his arrival at the Allianz Stadium, Luiz has struggled to replicate the performances that once made him one of the most admired midfielders in England.
Juventus have continued to place their trust in the midfielder, giving him opportunities to rediscover his best form. However, his displays have been consistently underwhelming, and the Torino match was no exception. With the Bianconeri in desperate need of their key players to step up in the Turin derby, Luiz failed to deliver.

The Brazilian’s lacklustre performance drew sharp criticism, with pundit Alessandro Bonan particularly vocal about Luiz’s contribution—or lack thereof. Speaking after the match, Bonan was scathing in his assessment, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb: “Yesterday’s result is also thanks to Toro, but it’s clear that Juventus did their part, playing an insufficient match, lacking both in speed of execution and in imagination and unpredictability. Douglas Luiz? Never incisive, he strolled around for ninety minutes.”
These remarks underline the growing frustration among fans and analysts with Luiz’s inability to impact games positively. His lack of urgency and creativity in midfield has become a recurring issue, and it is increasingly unclear when or if he will begin to justify the significant investment Juventus made to bring him to the club.
Juventus supporters are now left wondering how much longer they will have to wait for Luiz to live up to expectations. With the team needing strong performances to salvage their season, patience is wearing thin, and Luiz must find a way to raise his game soon or risk losing the trust of the fans and the coaching staff.
“risk losing the trust of the fans”
He doesn’t have to worry about that anymore.
He lost the fans’ trust a long time ago, 9 out of 10 fans would trade him for an average midfielder in January. Everyone is dissatisfied with him, but if his attitude won’t good enough, the fans will hate him.
He played better than Koop in the derby.
Koop is one of the worst AM in Juventus’ history.
But how long was Koop injured and how long was Luiz? Which one made more mistakes? Luiz barely played, but we still lost points because of him. Koop may not have lived up to expectations so far, but at least he was almost always available and fought. Without him, the team wouldn’t be where it is now. Unfortunately Luiz based on his performance so far (if we can call it performance in the few games), is one of the worst signings in Juventus’ history in terms of price/value.
You’ve got to imagine what the conversations at home are like right now, Alicia leaves Villa to go with him so they can stay together. She’s putting in good performances for the women’s team and they’re happy with her but Luiz is so bad that Juve are thinking of sending him back to the PL without wanting to let her go. And if she does put in a transfer request then it speaks volumes about her lack of professionalism to other teams. Nasty position to be in all because Luiz won’t put the effort in
Unfortunately, Douglas Luiz is not the only bad decision made by Juventus. Even the new coach seems to be a bad choice. With this kind of player potential, Allegri would probably be top of the table. It’s a real shame that Juventus have developed so poorly since the change of leadership.
This is a terrible take. For someone who was strolling, he managed to get on the ball plenty with 92 touches (second only to Kalulu). He was solid in possession (94% on 84 pass attempts), recycling when necessary, and finding incisive passes (tied for most passes in the final third (despite being deployed as a deep-lying midfielder for large segments of the match); second to the keeper in long balls; and led the team in key passes), a couple of which were very creative/technical. He also continues to be the most press-resistent player in the squad. Being annoyed with the outcome is one thing, but this was a solid showing by a talented player who still has a lot more to give.