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Padraig Whelan·22 August 2019
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Padraig Whelan·22 August 2019
In just a few short months, so much has changed at Italian champions Juventus.
Maurizio Sarri has arrived from Chelsea to try to spearhead the club’s assault on nine-in-a-row.
It is going to be another rollercoaster campaign in Turin.
It has been a strange market for the Bianconeri, one in which they have pulled off superb and strange moves in equal measure.
Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot coming in for free are brilliant acquisitions but downsizing João Cancelo for Danilo is a head-scratcher.
Winning the race for Matthijs de Ligt ahead of every other major side was a massive coup – but letting another star youngster Moise Kean move on was odd.
Merih Demiral could be a clever signing in the long run but the same cannot be said about the curious comeback for Gianluigi Buffon.
You still feel that despite Sarri’s history with Gonzalo Higuaín, they need a real number nine and should have wrapped up a deal for Mauro Icardi long ago.
Adapting to a new dressing room and proving that he can make the step up to being a winning coach.
This is a tough new environment for a man who, despite the many plaudits he deserves, only has a Europa League title in his locker.
It may take some big egos a bit of convincing that he can be a success at the Old Lady.
Who else?
He may turn 35 midway through the season but Cristiano Ronaldo has shown few signs of ageing.
Particularly if they are to get over their Champions League hump, Juve need him firing on all cylinders.
There is a young Dutch defender you may have heard of …
Obvious answers aside, teenage Spanish striking sensation Pablo Moreno could be one to watch out for.
Opportunities in his position are likely to be very limited but he’s arguably the brightest jewel in the Primavera’s crown.
Home: 2/10
Away: 4/10
Sarri’s footballing philosophy guarantees excitement, even if it somewhat flies in the face of Juve’s win-at-all-costs ethos.
Whether that works out for the better, we will have to wait and see.
Again, it all comes back to the new man in charge.
For all of his success at Empoli, Napoli and Chelsea (yes, it was a success), he remains a sizeable risk for the Bianconeri.
For the first time in many years, the Bianconeri feel just a little more vulnerable, even with their star-studded squad.
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