"Douglas and Higuain were the two who would come off the bench in the second half to clear the match, if needed. "But I have to thank Miralem (Pjanic) because… he was injured in the first and Costa gave the solution earlier," said Massimiliano Allegri after the 3-0 win over Blueserciati, on a good day for the Bianconeri on a team and individual level. The championship came closer with the +6 against Napoli, Mandzukic continued the goals of Madrid, Haventes scored his first with Juve, Kentira found the net again. None of this would have happened, however, if the Lady's Flash had not taken action…
His acquisition last summer was presented by the Italian press as Allegri's personal choice and was hailed as a move that makes Juventus more az internazionale, as a transfer of a modern footballer who will give the Bianconeri speed, assists, class, experience, the unpredictable. The point is that in order for Juventus to see these from a player of their team, they have to wait a long time, since Allegri has his own battlefield for the newcomers and it is extremely difficult for anyone to avoid him. A "battlefield", which concerns tactics and availability for the team. From Paulo Dimbala and Alvaro Morata, to Gonzalo Higuain and Douglas Costa, in Turin you do not normally enter the 11th team unless you are first considered ready in all respects.
"Everything is fine, my teammates welcomed me in a very nice way, the management is always with us, everything is very nice. "All I have to do is work and adapt, not only to the new environment but also to the new way of playing," said the Brazilian in October and November, for whom there were scenarios in which he… regretted his choice. , seeing the obsession of the Italians with tactics. Reports, however, that probably did not have as much basis, since Costa had been lucky in the past. Having worked with Mircea Lucescu in Sadar Donetsk and with Pep Guardiola in Bayern Munich, he had appreciated the regular discipline. And once he understood that, it was only a matter of time before he adapted to Juve.
The first good signs came in the two months of December-January for "the new Douglas Costa, his king against one." Wanting to justify these festivities, the newspaper cited a number of numbers that showed how Douglas had grown sharply in its first two months of the season: Increase in Opportunity (2,17 by 1,33), increase in successful dribbles 3 from 2,17), increase in duels he entered (7,83 from 6), increase in earned duels (4,50 from 3,67), increase in earned balls (3,83 from 2,50). Overall, upward in all numbers, as was Juventus, thanks to Napoli's win at San Paolo.
In that match the Brazilian made his first big appearance as Bianconero, showing that he could play not only on the ends but also on the axis. This is one of the elements Allegri admires, who has put him through his technique several times, the ease with which he makes phases for his teammates. This ease has never looked better than in the match against Sampdoria, where the numbers were impressive: Created 4 chances, shared 3 assists, had 83,3% in passes, had 3 / 5 won one, , he had a theft. And all in 47 minutes! "The assists of his teammates against Sampdoria are to be taught because in order to do this he needed to use all the elements a modern football player needs: Tech, reading the spaces, reading the moves of your teammates. You see it, to believe it, "they said late Sunday night on Sky Italia.
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Its speed, however, you can't believe it even when you see it. Maybe because the defender doesn't even see Flash, who in Italy is having fun when he finds some space. But just as good, given that it was his first year in Italy and half eaten until he adjusted, he did so in Europe, as the knockout shows show. Against Tottenham, he won two penalties with fine individual action in Turin and Lodinino, regardless of the one given, while at the Santiago Bernabeu he made a very difficult night for the world's best left back (Marcelo). "Douglas has the mindset of being the best non-starring actor, but in reality he is a star," La Repubblica wrote for the Brazilian, who became the first after 2004-05 to give three assists in a Serie A match as a change, while overall he has shared 10 this year (8 in Serie A, 3 in the relevant list) and has also scored 4 goals (3 in Serie A).
In general, the goals are not his best, since his best performance in a season is 7, but Juventus is his best, at least according to what he posted on social media after the exclusion in Madrid. "I am proud and honored to be a member of the Juventus family. Almost a year ago I decided to come to Turin and this was definitely the best choice of my life. Thanks to all the warriors who fight in every fight, thank you to all the fans for their support. "It is a dream to be here and give my best every day," he wrote. If these are the words of Douglas Costa and not the Brazilian Douglas Costa, Juventus can smile. And to expect a fortune from the start of next season, since his purchase should be taken for granted. And right…
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