Matthijs de Ligt and Dejan Kulusevski have many things in common. For example, former Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici identified them as the future of the club.
However, both made premature exits without fulfilling their initial promise. The striker was reunited with Paratici at Tottenham in January, while the defender left for Bayern Munich last summer.
Furthermore, apparently neither of them have regretted their departure in Turin. On the contrary, the Dutchman and the Swedish star have expressed their happiness for their current accommodation, while pointing to the physical preparation of the bianconeri.
The two former Juventus players revealed that their respective current clubs hold more intense training sessions, suggesting that Max Allegri’s side are falling behind when it comes to work ethic.
However, Juventus legend Andrea Barzagli feels the two players’ statements were unnecessary and ill-advised.
The retired defender feels that de Ligt and Kulusevski would have done better to avoid such statements, and hopes they will further mature him in the coming years.
“They are all young boys. I would have done without speaking,” Barzagli said in an interview with DAZN via JuventusNews24.
“Unfortunately in football, especially on the part of the players, we tend to blame others, we never look inside and say that we could have given more.
“Instead of speaking badly, I would have avoided such statements. In a few years they will reconsider their words.”
