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Is Juventus the problem? Tuttosport examines player struggles

Source
TuttosportTier 1
By
Guido Vaciago
Published

Key points

  • Jonathan David thrived at Atlético Madrid after struggling at Juve; Openda and Vlahović show similar pattern elsewhere
  • Nico Gonzalez and Douglas Luiz flopped initially but excelled after loans, suggesting environment rather than talent issue
  • Juventus has cycled three management teams and four coaches in three years, leaving players without stability or leadership

Summary

Tuttosport's Guido Vaciago examines whether Juventus is a talent-destroying club or whether the problem runs deeper. David's transformation—a ghost in Turin but a hero at Atlético Madrid with three goals and an assist in four games—suggests the issue is not simply the club itself. Nico Gonzalez and Douglas Luiz both struggled initially before flourishing on loan, while Conceiçao and Yildız have emerged as successes, complicating the narrative. Vaciago argues the real problem is attitudinal: constant managerial and administrative upheaval, combined with weak dressing-room leadership, has left vulnerable players adrift during a prolonged reconstruction.

Original headline

Da David a Nico Gonzalez: il guaio è la Juve o no?

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