In recent weeks, calls for Max Allegri’s dismissal have been on the rise among Juventus fans. And despite leaving the club on a negative note in 2014, many are hoping for the return of former captain and manager Antonio Conte.
Without a doubt, both strategists have already carved out a special place for themselves in the club’s history books. While Conte launched the Old Lady’s nine-year dominance, Allegri took up the torch and guided the club into an unprecedented era of national domination, lasting nine years in total.
However, the two men are currently in contrasting places. In north London, Conte is receiving praise for his current job at Tottenham, while Allegri’s return to Juventus has been completely disastrous so far.
For his part, Dejan Kulusevski struggled to regain his form during his six months under Allegri’s tutelage, but has revived his young playing career since moving to Spurs last January.
The Swedish winger talks about his experience with both coaches, commenting on the comparison between the two.
“At Spurs, I play regularly and work more in the gym. Antonio speaks to me. He easily enters your heart,” Kulusevski said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport via TuttoJuve.
“I’m a guy who likes to look forward instead of looking back. I certainly didn’t feel very good at Juventus for a lot of different reasons and when you realize that things aren’t going well, it’s hard to turn the tide.”
“I don’t want to say that Conte is better than Allegri, because I have great respect for him, and both of them have won a lot in their careers, but their work and their idea of football is completely different.
“At Tottenham, you fight much more in the gym and you can see the results on the pitch.
“I can say that from Juve to Spurs, I feel like my whole world has changed.”
