How Tudor changed Juventus system after taking off Yildiz against Milan | OneFootball

Juventus had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home against Milan in Serie A on Sunday evening, in a game that saw head coach Igor Tudor shuffle his tactical approach with 20 minutes to go following the withdrawal of Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao.

Juventus have now drawn five matches in a row across Serie A and the Champions League, but were slightly fortunate to have stayed undefeated in the league with their 0-0 draw against Milan, which saw Christian Pulisic miss from the penalty spot and Rafael Leao squander a golden chance in the 90th minute.

There were boos at full-time at the Allianz Stadium, but Tudor insists that he didn’t hear the noise from the crowd.

How Tudor chanced Juventus shape against Milan

TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 05: Kenan Yildiz competes with Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on October 5, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Several Juventus players have come under criticism for their performances in the 0-0 draw against Milan, particularly centre-forward Jonathan David, who is without a goal for Juventus since August.

David was part of a triple substitution after 70 minutes on Tuesday, which also say the fatigued Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao come off.

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Igor Tudor gestures during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

They were replaced by Dusan Vlahovic, Lois Openda and Khpehren Thuram as Tudor switched from his regular 3-4-2-1 to a more ‘traditional’ 3-5-2, with two out and out centre-forwards and a three-man central midfield.

The switch saw Thuram play on the left of a midfield three, with Weston McKennie to the right and Manuel Locatelli the deepest and most central of the three. Vlahovic and Openda played together as strike partners, but were unable to find the magic moment against Milan.