Juventus: 3 ways Allegri could line up without Dybala and Morata

2. Is Allegri considering trying out 4-3-3 for once?

After Allegri took the Juventus job for the second time on the back of winning five Scudetti in his first stint at the black and white part of Turin, it was extensively assumed that he would revitalise Juventus’ wing play by utilising two wingers and one lone forward in the 4-3-3 — the formation he hugely favoured during his first term at Juventus. But since joining the club for the second time, those speculations have not yet come to a realisation.

Yes, Juventus have the personnel needed the play in the respective formation. But Allegri is reluctant to use the formation regularly, perhaps due to certain reasons. A 4-3-3 means either Juan Cuadrado or Danilo has to sit on the bench since they are not that commendable midfield material. Two of the best players under Allegri’s current rank, Danilo and Cuadrado are aided massively when their boss fields the team in a 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 (or 5-3-2 when defending) formation.

Other than that, there is not much to be bothered about. A regular back four could marry the midfield filled with Locatelli, Adrien Rabiot and Bentancur. If the experience becomes a necessity, there is always Aaron Ramsey waiting to play his cards. Should the midfield cries for a juvenile body, Weston McKennie is at your service.

The 4-3-3 works perfectly when two box-to-box midfielders are helping the team out offensively as well as in defensive matters and a defensive midfielder is just shielding the defence and orchestrating the flow of the game from the deep.

Then at the top — where Juve’s vulnerabilities lie, there could be Federico Chiesa at one wing and Federico Bernardeschi or Dejan Kulusevski at the other, with Moise Kean leading the line. It is all about players giving their best in a formation that satisfies their natural attributes. And it would not be a surprise if this Juventus side would become much more threatening by adapting to this 4-3-3 formula.