Massimo Mauro analyzed Nicolò Fagioli’s moment during an interview given to the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’: “The fact that Nicolò now plays less is neither due to his own faults or demerits, nor due to Thuram who is gaining more and more space and confidence in Motta’s midfield. When players who are physically fit are left on the bench it is just a question of choices coach’s techniques. Nobody in Juventus is indispensable, except Bremer: he was.”
Then in another passage he added: “The problem in this Juventus team is not having or not having an extra striker in January. The point is to do better with the current team, because we can and must. If Vlahovic plays in Lecce, either the Serbian doesn’t play or he goes on the pitch someone else, you have to win. And this is a discussion that goes beyond the reflections on the reinforcements that may arrive during the winter transfer window.”
And finally: “Regardless of how it went, the draw at Via del Mare cannot change your mind about the good work done by the club. The path, despite the bad luck with injuries, seems the right one to me. Juventus can and must arrive between the first four, even with the elements he now has at his disposal.