When Arkadiusz Milik made his arrival at Juventus, the vast majority of fans and observers perceived him as a backup option for Dusan Vlahovic.
But based on the strikers’ recent departures, the Pole is having a much more positive impact on the team, while the Serb has been repeatedly cutting back on a frustrated figure.
The former Fiorentina player stole the highlights with fabulous free kicks against Roma and Spezia. But as we argued at the time, these feats only obscured the bigger picture, as the striker spent most of his outings in isolation from the rest of his teammates.
On the other hand, Milik has proven to be a dangerous and clinical centre-forward who is capable of creating chances for himself despite a lack of serve.
That’s why former Juventus midfielder Massimo Mauro explains why Milik is currently overshadowing Vlahovic, although he admits the latter still has a lot of room for improvement.
“If the ball doesn’t come to you, then you have to put yourself in a position to receive it,” the 60-year-old told Corriere dello Sport via ilBianconero.
“I repeat: Vlahovic has no idea what ball control is. If you control it badly and you can’t take it, you end up putting the whole team in trouble. He always waits for the defender to dispossess him.
“Milik, on the other hand, has an idea of ​​how to play football, and he creates two or three scoring chances even in difficult situations.
“In any case, Vlahovic is only 22 years old and in January, Allegri was forced to push him immediately, instead of giving him an adjustment period.
