Italian coach discusses player's situation ahead of Juventus v Benfica | OneFootball

Before hosting Benfica in a Champions League match, Juventus is not escaping criticism regarding one of its most important players.

One of the matches that will be in the spotlight in the Champions League is Benfica’s visit to Turin, where they will face Juventus. However, even before kick-off, the Vecchia Signora, more specifically Igor Tudor, has been criticized for the way he has used Dusan Vlahovic, one of the team’s strikers.

In his opinion column published in Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Bianconeri coach began by highlighting the Serbian forward, emphasizing his current status in the Italian team, one of Benfica’s opponents: "Vlahović? He is a true striker, but Tudor keeps him on the bench."

According to Fabio Capello, he cannot find an explanation for the decision that the Croatian coach has made regarding Vlahovic: "I can’t understand why. I still believe in a player like him, because those who play instead of him are not better than Dušan."

Although the player has some issues with the Turin club’s management, particularly regarding his contract, Capello stresses that this should not be held against him: "I make a simple technical assessment. Then, there are problems with the club regarding the contract and salary."

To conclude, the coach gave an example from Sunday’s match, where Juventus – whose women’s team beat Benfica – played against Milan: "As a coach, I would have him playing. Yesterday [Sunday, against Milan], he came on and made an interception with incredible intensity."

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