Juventus winger Federico Chiesa stepped up after a difficult week and contributed a great performance in the 3-2 win over Spezia on Wednesday.
Massimiliano Allegri put the spotlight on the former Fiorentina man, as the Italy international was targeted by the media when the coach angrily accused the substitutes of not contributing in the 1-1 draw with Milan in the fourth round of fixtures.
Reports emerged regarding a difficult relationship between Allegri and Chiesa, but the youngster responded in a great way against the Aquilotti.
The winger, who scored the equaliser to make it 2-2 in the second half, promptly responded on the pitch after the criticism.
He played 84 miinutes before asking to get subbed off due to a tight flexor, as the winger has recently recovered from an injury he suffered on international duty this month.
La Gazzetta dello Sport analysed his performances in the first win of the season, when the winger stringed together 20 complete passes and seven crosses, in addition to his goal.
He created a total of eight chances, won 19 duels, intercepted eight times and dribbled four times during the match against Thiago Motta’s men.
Matthijs de Ligt scored the winner for the Bianconeri, who aim to build on the win against Spezia when Sampdoria arrive in Turin this weekend.