All-round performance for Manuel Locatelli. The Juventus midfielder split his time between the work of director and added central defender. “The best in terms of distance – the Gazzetta dello Sport celebrates him -. He is a lot of the stopper, as against Milan, and a bit of a playmaker from behind. He unravels all the dangerous situations and comes close to scoring in the final: his is the only shot in door of the Lady”. “New stopper – we read on Tuttosport – sticks to Jutgla as striker after taking the pass from Abraham on Saturday. Usual proof of quantity and quality, especially on a defensive level. The only flaw when he fails to anticipate Nilsson in the second half”.
“As against Milan – analyzes the Corriere dello Sport – the captain splits himself: short playmaker and added central defender. He reads the situations, plugs many holes and comes close to scoring in the final”. This is TMW’s comment: “Be careful not to leave gaps in midfield, he will balance the team. He will also be the only one on the pitch to shoot on target.” “Precious and indispensable in both phases – writes Bianconeranews.it – his game changes often create dangerous situations for the opposing defenses”.
Manuel Locatelli’s report cards
TuttoMercatoWeb.com: 6
Gazzetta dello Sport: 7
Tuttosport: 6.5
Corriere dello Sport: 6.5
Corriere della Sera: 7.5
Bianconeranews.it: 6.5