Kolo Muani, the goal in Juve-Monza and that exultation that knows of message for the future

Starting from the end, that is, from the goal just made, the image is that of a striker free of a very heavy burden. Because Kolo Muani had arrived at the end of January, wanted by Thiago Motta, to bring Juve to the Champions League to the sound of goals in an attack in which Vlahovic had ended up on the margins and Milik not received since the summer. It took the last in the standings, with more than one foot in B, to review the randal of the early days. His goal at Monza came to 33 ‘, after that of Nico Gonzalez – another welcome return to the Stadium – but above all after two and a half months from the brace to the Como last February. Eight meetings in a row without networks and a period in which everything happened to Juve, from the change of coach to the take and give up with the fourth place; Events, teams, and fasting, personal, who had brought doubts and perplexity to the usefulness of a center forward who after the first three races had gone inexplicably. A solution had tried to find it Motta, then Kolo Muani became a “Tudorian” question and with the Croatian in a month he played in all ways: making the relay with Vlahovic, together with the Serbian and without him. And the best version of the French was seen again without the number 9. A fact that his coach does not comment and archives with diplomacy: “They are two strong players”.

Kolo Muani’s gesture

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The first goal made it to Napoli: he owner, Dusan who took over his place in 82 ‘. The second and third, against Empoli, arrived in another game that he had started from the first minute while Vlahovic had entered the field in the 65th minute, but instead of Yildiz (the first 25 minutes of Randal and Dusan in the field together). Five days later, against Como, another brace and again. And DV9? Ninety minutes on the bench. In essence, all 6 goals from Kolo Muani with the Juventus shirt certainly have one thing in common: Vlahovic was never on the pitch. By technical choice or by accident as with Monza. Halfway between the coincidence and a small indication for the future. But the exultation of the French, after various grimaces for some failed attempt, said a lot. He looked at the fans in the face, slammed his hands on the billboards, he let himself go to a liberating scream and a gesture that did not go unnoticed. And before being submerged by his companions he indicated the coat of arms but a little bit even. A goal for the shirt he wears and a goal that allowed him to reiterate: “This is me”. What he scores. Now and maybe even in the future, and always in black and white. Much will depend on the qualification in the Champions League but in the event of a quarter of Madama place, Giuntoli would soon raise the phone to return to dialogue with the PSG to still hold Randal in Turin, perhaps with another loan and a purchase option. But the summer speeches now must not deconcentrate the attacker found. Also because with the absences of Vlahovic and Yildiz, his goals will serve all right. Regardless of what will happen in the summer: “My future nobody knows, I don’t know if it will still be at Juventus or far away, but I’m glad to help the team when I play or when I don’t play. I am available to this group”. Tudor knows it, now if the fans also remember.