Cesare Prandelli looked to defend Dusan Vlahovic following his poor performance in Juventus’ 2-1 loss to Genoa on Friday.
The 64-year-old Italian coach resigned as Viola coach in March last year but has fond memories of the 22-year-old Serbian striker, who exploded in Florence that season with his devastating eye for goal. Things have been a little more difficult for Vlahovic following his move to Turin and he’s starting to receive some criticism for poor performances.
Speaking to Tuttosport, Prandelli first discussed Vlahovic’s €80m move to Juventus.
“As soon as he arrived at Juventus in the January market, he inevitably felt a great responsibility because so much was expected of him.
“And paradoxically, the fact that he started at the top, scoring a lot right away, put him in a condition where people were led to think that he could solve Juventus’ problems all by himself, right away.”
Prandelli then looked to offer some advice to the 22-year-old Serbian striker.
“The only advice I can give him is to stay calm, also because he is a real champion, so he will score a lot of goals.”
The 22-year-old Vlahovic scored 17 goals in the first half of the Serie A season for Fiorentina but has only netted six times in the league since making the move over to Juventus in January. He had a particularly invisible performance in the 2-1 loss to Genoa and appeared visibly frustrated on the bench after being substituted.
Prandelli consiglia Vlahovic: "Stia tranquillo, farà un mare di gol. Non può risolvere tutti i problemi" https://t.co/HYNl08Hnn0
— TUTTOmercatoWEB (@TuttoMercatoWeb) May 8, 2022
Wat they need to do is get rid of that dinosaur allegri hes useless