Bitter in the throat, an endless disappointment. Nothing else can be proved when the hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals of a European are thwarted at the last minute of extra time. Shevchenko’s team won in the round of 16 match between Sweden and Ukraine, thanks to Dobvyk’s 2-1 goal in the 121st minute. Ruthless outcome, as sometimes only football can be, of an intense and hard-fought match where, once again, Kulusevski showed all his qualities to all fans.
PERFORMANCE – Andersson fielded Dejan Kulusevski as second striker, alongside Isak. The Juventus player has varied throughout the attack front, always playing a few meters behind his partner. A sufficient performance, his, which has always been in the heart of the action until the moment of his replacement, at 97 ‘, and that with the left-handed he has found the cue for his teammates on more than one occasion. Often, however, he lacked concreteness, mindfulness in the match, finalization. A two-sided game, which showed all the good and all the gaps that clearly still exist and need to be filled.
CERTAINTIES – From tonight’s game, and more generally from Kulusevski’s European Championship – inevitably incomplete due to the positivity at Covid – Juventus draws a certainty. Despite his 21 years, the Swede is a mature footballer, capable of taking responsibility, despite the fact that at times he is still too affected and sometimes distracted. There are sides, character and technical – the two are interconnected – to work on. This is why Massimiliano Allegri awaits him at the Continassawhen he joins the rest of the group. Thanks to his guidance, Kulusevski could emerge from the tactical impasse he fell into last season and blossom permanently. Potentially, Juve has one of the strongest 2000 in Europe in their hands, now it’s up to Allegri to find the right place for him and make him perform at his best.
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