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Vlahovic reveals two factors that can boost his displays – Will Juventus & Motta take heed?

TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 17: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus walks out prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Juventus and PSV Eindhoven at Juventus Stadium on September 17, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Vlahovic svela due fattori che possono migliorare le sue prestazioni: Juventus e Motta ne terranno conto?

L’attaccante della Juventus Dusan Vlahovic invia messaggi impliciti al suo allenatore Thiago Motta dopo la sua discreta prestazione per la Serbia.

Il 24enne non è stato a segno nel pareggio per 1-1 tra la sua nazionale e la Svizzera, i padroni di casa, ma ha fornito l’assist per Aleksa Terzic che ha insaccato il gol del pareggio in extremis.

L’ex giocatore della Fiorentina era contento di tornare nella nazionale serba dopo aver saltato la precedente sosta internazionale. Era anche soddisfatto della prestazione complessiva della sua squadra.

“Sono contento della reazione della squadra”, ha detto Vlahovic nella sua intervista post-partita con La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Non è stato facile contro questa squadra svizzera. Non ho segnato, è vero, ma non mi preoccupa. La cosa più importante è il risultato della squadra”.

Dusan Vlahovic scores for Juventus against Lille

Vlahovic ha poi rivelato che trova più facile giocare per la Serbia per due motivi principali. Innanzitutto, ha ammesso che gli piace essere accompagnato da un altro attaccante in prima linea.

“Per me è più facile giocare con un altro attaccante, soprattutto se è forte come [Aleksandar] Mitrovic. Si impegna in molti duelli, è un ottimo passatore e sa come aprirmi spazi.

“In questo modo posso sfruttare al meglio le mie caratteristiche in questa configurazione tattica”.

Vlahovic ha aggiunto che non ha troppi compiti difensivi nella squadra nazionale, il che lo aiuta a preservare le sue energie per il terzo finale.

“Inoltre, l’allenatore [Dragan] Stojkovic mi ha liberato dai compiti difensivi, il che è positivo per un giocatore con la mia struttura fisica. Quando premo alto e inseguo gli avversari, rischio di arrivare stanco e meno lucido davanti alla porta”.

Pertanto, Vlahovic ha chiaramente lasciato intendere che questi due fattori gli avrebbero permesso di produrre prestazioni migliori alla Juventus, quindi resta da vedere se Motta accetterà.

Tuttavia, possiamo tranquillamente escludere l’idea dei due attaccanti, almeno per ora, a causa della mancanza di opzioni in attacco.

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