Max Allegri made an interesting decision last night by removing Juventus striker Arkadiusz Milik, much to the surprise of Angel di Maria.
The Bianconeri had been down 2-1 and needed a goal, but Allegri opted to eliminate Milik in the 70th minute.
When the Pole left the pitch, Di María seemed to ask him why he was being sent off and he made a gesture as if to say he didn’t know.
Juve could not find another goal, which made the decision to withdraw the loan from Olympique de Marseille puzzling.
Speaking after the match, Allegri explains that he needed an extra man in midfield.
He said, as quoted by Football Italia:
“Ángel only had half a training session with the squad and needed playing time to get back in shape. I withdrew Milik because we were struggling with only two midfielders.
“I had to take out a striker, I took out Milik, who seemed more tired.”
Juve FC says
Allegri isn’t a rookie coach, and he’s been at the top of the game long enough to know that decisions change games.
Removing Milik when we needed a goal is unnerving, and now that he has failed, he must face the consequences.
