Ravanelli: ‘Kelly is unworthy of Juventus, takes 3 hours to pick a pass’ | OneFootball

Legend Fabrizio Ravanelli aimed vicious criticism at Lloyd Kelly. ‘He’s unworthy of Juventus. He never jumps, makes no impact, takes three hours to pick a pass.’

The former striker is now 57, but hit the peak of his career with the Bianconeri from 1992 to 1996, winning the Champions League, UEFA Cup, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana and Scudetto.

Ravanelli moved on through Middlesbrough, Olympique Marseille, Derby, Dundee and Perugia.

Now he is a pundit and did not hold back in his criticism of current Juve defender Kelly after a difficult season.

Ravanelli tears Kelly apart

TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Referee João Pinheiro shows the red card to Lloyd Kelly of Juventus FC during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)

“Lloyd Kelly is unworthy of Juventus,” said Ravanelli during a Sportium live stream, as reported by Tuttomercatoweb.

“He is big and tall, but never goes up for a header. I’ve never seen a centre-forward who is 1.9m tall and never jumps!

“On top of that, he makes no impact. When he does have the ball at his feet, he takes three hours to pick a pass. He cannot play for Juve.”

Kelly has been largely regarded as an expensive flop since his massive €21m move from Newcastle United in 2025.

It was initially on loan, but with a mandatory purchase option if certain conditions were met, plus up to a further €6.5m in bonuses.

TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Lloyd Kelly of Juventus FC reacts after receiving a red card during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)

This season he managed 46 competitive appearances, scoring two goals and providing two assists, but defensively was not always reliable.