After the long absence, the former Leipzig player has finally found his first center in black and white and the Canadian has also returned to scratch. Then there’s the Serbian: so Spalletti is betting everything on healthy internal competition
Openda has unblocked itself, David has returned to being decisive. Spalletti and Juve can breathe a sigh of relief and reopen the range of opportunities in attack, where Juve can also count on Vlahovic and other quality midfielders. Up until now, the failure of the new arrivals up front has weighed badly on the season: the Belgian suffered more than the Canadian during his initial introduction to Continassa and only now does he seem to have settled in almost definitively, so much so that his first goal in the black and white jersey in Bødo could be considered the watershed moment of his first period under the Mole.
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David had deceived himself by scoring on the first day of the championship against Parma. Tudor seemed to have named him among the starters, but the player’s performance then declined until he lost his place. With the arrival of Spalletti, Openda found more space, which also showed greater effectiveness in support of Vlahovic, the only one to have guaranteed continuity in front of goal and a further leap in quality following the change of coach. Having realigned the three attackers, restoring healthy competition between them, is already an important first result for Spalletti. The next step will be linked to continuity and connection within the department rotations.
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Openda was also proposed from under forward behind Vlahovic, like David who however prefers to play more in the penalty area. Vlahovic has so far scored 6 goals and 2 assists between the championship and the Champions League, in the 16 occasions in which he has taken to the pitch: Spalletti has stimulated him a lot, the player no longer even excludes the possibility of reopening discussions with the club regarding the renewal of the contract. David, on the other hand, scored his second goal in a Juventus shirt in Bødo: he is looking for continuity, especially in the championship. Exactly like Openda, who found the goal again in the last Champions League away game by taking advantage of a greater centrality.
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