Pierre Kalulu he had just enough time to undergo the medical examinations and introduce himself to the Juventus fans, before becoming acquainted with the methods of Thiago Motta and trainer Simon Collet. In the training session open to the public, the French defender made his debut with a full tactical and athletic immersion. After being welcomed by the applause of the fans intended for the entire team, confirmation of the enthusiasm that can be felt at Continassa, the latest acquisition in chronological order of the Juventus he immediately got into character. In the final part of the training session, before Collet “refreshed” the players’ legs, Motta worked on the defensive mechanisms, introducing Kalulu into the Juventus defensive system.
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Kalulu’s Baptism
If in the first part, after the run and the warm-up, the team worked on a reduced pitch, dividing the squad into two teams, in the second part Motta separated the offensive players from those with defensive duties. Kalulu was deployed alongside Danilo in the quartet composed of the Brazilian, Savona and Cabal on the left. A lot of work on game situations, also moving Kalulu to right back and exploiting the presence of Locatelli, putting him in the central defensive position when necessary. On the other side, space for Vlahovic and Yildiz, who scored a very nice goal in a training match greeted with an ovation from the fans, Douglas Luiz e McKenniefully reinstated. American who, in the last part dedicated to the repetitions, highlighted a condition still in progress, to use a euphemism.
Intensity and contrasts
The ball, as promised by his curriculum, remains the linchpin on which the work of Motta’s Juventus revolves. To the point that often the goalkeepers themselves are involved in the exercises: Di Gregorio, Perin and Pinsoglio were called in turn to carry out key functions in the team’s maneuver, to be an active part of the construction phase. Even if the central linchpins, at least in this training session, were Beans and Locatelliin turn deployed as wild cards in the small-sided games: the second confirmed that he is in an excellent moment, that he can really occupy every position on the pitch, excluding the offensive ones, proving to be a key element together with Change for Motta’s game. Waiting for that Douglas Luizwho nevertheless appeared to be in good condition, will definitely enter the game mechanisms, the coach will focus on him and his desire for redemption.
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The Verona appointment
Motta will have to confirm on Monday, after the surprise card of Mbangula, that he is fully aware of the squad available. In fact, Weah and Thuram will be missing, two of the protagonists of the victory on their debut against Como: for both of them it is likely that their absence will last until after the break, forcing them to also miss the match against Roma. If in place of Weah the number one candidate at the moment seems to be Cambiaso, who could be advanced by inserting Danilo as right back, in place of Lilian’s son the most plausible option is the first starting option for Douglas Luiz. It cannot be ruled out that the playing system will also change, moving from 4-2-3-1 al 4-1-4-1with Locatelli as central midfielder and the pairing of the Brazilian and the Turkish Yildiz behind Vlahovic, who also appeared in good form. With Mbangula and Cambiaso on the wings, waiting for the market to provide Motta with the last grafts for the definitive leap in quality: from Gonzalez to Koopmeiners, passing through one between Sancho and Chico Conceicao.
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– 2024-08-22 20:58:04
