Juventus defender Merih Demiral gets slaughtered by the Italian papers after his ‘unforgivable mistake’ against FC Porto in the Champions League.
The Old Lady are out of the Champions League after the 4-4 draw on aggregate with the Portuguese giants and Demiral gets the blame for ‘an intervention of a defender who is not thinking’, as he gave away a penalty after 20 minutes.
Juventus defender Merih Demiral gets slaughtered by the Italian papers after his ‘unforgivable mistake’ against FC Porto in the Champions League.
The Old Lady are out of the Champions League after the 4-4 draw on aggregate with the Portuguese giants and Demiral gets the blame for ‘an intervention of a defender who is not thinking’, as he gave away a penalty after 20 minutes.
The foul in the area is mostly what the Italian newspaper focus on the day after the elimination and Il Corriere dello Sport claims ‘the mistake that leads to Porto’s penalty is unforgivable’.
La Gazzetta dello Sport writes that his intervention was ‘naïve and hasty, like a defender who doesn’t think’.
Tuttosport writes the centre-back was ‘too impulsive’ and that ‘the attacker takes his position and Demiral takes the bait’.
La Repubblica has given Demiral the lowest rating and claims the penalty was ‘absurd’, but just ‘one of many useless’ plays from the defender.
Demiral’s ratings in the Italian papers:
La Gazzetta dello Sport: 5
Il Corriere dello Sport: 5
Tuttosport: 4,5
La Repubblica: 4