Juventus coach Thiago Motta is reportedly tempted to test his young star Kenan Yildiz in a different position.
The 19-year-old originally rose onto the scene as a second striker, but has been mostly playing as a left winger this season, producing mixed results.
While he managed to find some joy against PSV Eindhoven, scoring a splendid strike after cutting from the left to the middle, he struggled to make an impact against Napoli’s compact defensive unit on the weekend.
So according to Tuttosport via IlBianconero, Yildiz could be tried as a false Number 9 at some stage.
Dusan Vlahovic has been out of sorts as of late. He only managed to score two goals against Hellas Verona since the start of the season.
Many supporters fear that the Serbian might not be the ideal centre-forward for Motta’s tactical system.
Therefore, the coach could decide to test Yildiz in this role, and hope for results similar to the Joshua Zirkzee experiment from his Bologna days.
The Dutchman exploded under the guidance of the Italo-Brazilian manager. He played as a striker on paper, but often dropped back to support his teammates in the buildup and create spaces for others to exploit in the final third.
This earned the 23-year-old a big-money move to Manchester United last summer.
So it remains to be seen if Motta would be willing to drop Vlahovic – the league’s highest-paid athlete – to make way for this curious experiment.
Yup that’s where he is at his best. Juve should’ve kept Chiesa as the left winger , deployed Yildiz behind Vlahovic and skipped wasting so much money on Douglas Luiz. Ideal team would be Locatelli , Koop , Chiesa, Yildiz , Conceicao and Dusan/Nico
But the management acts so poor they feel like they are being raped if they pay Chiesa his contract
Agree with your comments above. Money is being splashed and wasted on additions which are eventually kept ‘stand by’ whilst with certain of their promising players, they are very cost conscious not to exceed their budget.
At some point, I am also inclined to agree with above comments, Kenan seems very good at SS role. However, let’s wait and see what Douglas Luiz could bring to us in the long run. Anyway, I believe the team is looking good at the moment even without Chiesa.
First of all don’t make quick conclusions, don’t judge the day before the night. It’s easier to be a general after the war. Yes they are struggling, but that is part of life, there are always ups and downs. Time will show what and how to change. I also feel Yildiz would flourish in the central position, but they need a holistic approach. I see a lot of progress and it is not always backed up with numbers. Maybe this is a step back for a two steps leap. Who knows. Peace.