Barcelona 3-0 Juventus: 3 takeaways from the Joan Gamper Trophy

#2 Allegri’s some tweaks didn’t go as planned

Putting Mattia De Sciglio and Juan Cuadrado in the same line-up was a bold move from Juve’s returnee coach Massimiliano Allegri and one that was destined to fail. Though, it is now proven that De Sciglio and Cuadrado can’t work in the same eleven — especially if they occupy the same flank.

On Sunday, Mattia De Sciglio started the game from the right-back position, while Juan Cuadrado, the versatile Colombian, was fielded further up the pitch (on the right side of the midfield region). Despite Cuadrado being a sensible attacking option for Juventus (the 33-year-old logged 19 assists last season in all competitions, per Transfermarkt), the Sunday evening at Johan Cruyff Stadium witnessed De Sciglio bombing forward and taking Cuadrado’s designated attacking position on the field.

They kept on switching positions among themselves, meaning De Sciglio would go to the right-midfield and Juan Cuadrado would occupy the right-back position at times. It ultimately brought nothing but a breakdown in communication between the attack and defence. The briefness of their positional interchanges was at the centre of the plan being flopped drastically.

It has become common knowledge that De Sciglio is not a productive outlet offensively. While comparing him to Luca Pelligrini, we have seen how much the former AC Milan star could be effective with the defensive abilities of his individual game. Let’s all pray that Allegri has now seen the light, and the 3-0 defeat was the end of this so-called De Sciglio-Cuadrado association.