Without real options to be champion and with the ticket for the Champions League in his pocket, Massimiliano Allegri has found the exact moment to gradually introduce midfielder Fabio Miretti into the Juventus first teamthe last pearl of the Juventine quarry. Against Venezia he started for the first time; Before, during the course, he had already been a regular in calls and had had minutes, even in the Champions League.
His quality in the core area has convinced Allegri. It has class, as well as route and character. After Bentancur left in the winter market, Allegri has been moving pieces without anyone standing out in that area. Arthur is going through problems that he cannot solve, Locatelli is injured and Zakaria feels more comfortable being liberated.
Thus, the solution for the axis of the team has often been to replace Danilo in that position. However, Against Venezia the Brazilian returned to his natural place on the right side and Allegri opted for the young midfielder that everyone wanted to see. And the sensations were really good.
Miretti, 18 years old, is considered the helm of the brilliant Juventina generation that reached the Final Four of the Youth League. Along with him, others who stood out were the center back Muharemovic or the forwards Soulأ© and Chibozo. The team lost on penalties to Benfica – the eventual champions – and was on the verge of reaching the final. Even so, their leader on the field did not go unnoticed and already has an important role in the first team, great news for a Juve in construction.
“You haven’t seen a midfielder of his level since Pirlo”, “He’s top class” or “He plays the games with Pirlo giving him instructions through a headset”, were some of the comments from Juve fans after the match. The club itself posted a tweet in which they put a magician’s hat as an emoticon. That is the general feeling with him.
