Juventus are having an inconsistent season, but the last few months have been too optimistic for Max Allegri’s men, making their fans dream.
The bianconeri did not win a single trophy last season and reinforced their squad in the summer so as not to repeat the same scenario.
The club needed to be astute and take advantage of the summer transfer window, in the same way punters are astute and take advantage of Betfair’s new customer offer.
To some extent, Juve were astute in the transfer market and brought in players like Filip Kostic, Angel di Maria and Paul Pogba to help the black and white become more robust, but they started this season poorly.
One of the reasons is the constant injuries to their key men and Juve are still struggling to get all their players fit enough to play for them regularly.
However, that seems to be changing in this first month of 2023 and they will face Napoli in a must-win game with Federico Chiesa available to play from the start.
The Azzurri star picked up an injury last January, spent ten months on the sidelines and has only been working his way back to full form in recent weeks.
Another player whose contributions have been cut short by physical problems is Dusan Vlahovic, who continues to be the Bianconeri’s best striker.
His absence in the side hasn’t been felt much, but everyone knows that Juve will score more goals if Vlahovic is fit and plays from the start.
The Serb is back in training, which is fantastic news and the pair could be joined soon by Paul Pogba, who is also working to recover from a long layoff.
The Frenchman has not played a competitive game for Juve since moving to the club in the summer as a free agent and fans are not happy with his continued absence.
However, his return to training indicates that he could be back on the pitch sooner than we think and Juve will be better for it.
These returnees are vital men for the Bianconeri and it is clear the team will be better off when Max Allegri can name three of them in his starting XI.
What Juve lacked in the first half of the season was squad depth, forcing them to rely on a number of youngsters in midfield and attack.
The return of these players means that the manager can now rely on his main men, giving the team a better chance of beating whatever opponent they face.
It’s a great time to be a Juve fan. It will be big news if the Bianconeri can beat Napoli today and close the gap between them and the top of the league table.
