Spurs brought in twin stars Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus at the last moments of the winter window, and the team still had a harvest in the winter transfer window. But neither of them were outstanding at Juventus, can Conte really get them to play in the Premier League?
Let's start with Dejan Kulusevsky, the Swede who moved to Juventus for £31.5m in the summer of 2020, but he didn't do well last season. The 1.86-meter-tall winger lost his former agility and explosive ability in Atalanta, and his height seemed to be an obstacle to his breakthrough. In the last season, he played 35 games for Juventus in Serie A, scoring only four goals and three assists; neither the last pass nor the single shot was confident. In this season, his performance showed no signs of improving; he scored only one goal in 20 Serie A games, and was finally abandoned by Allegri to pass Spurs in the form of first borrowing and buying later.
With the characteristics of Dejan Kulusevsky, it is actually very suitable for Conte's 3-5-2 formation. First of all, Dejan Kulusevsky has a good skill and height, and is Conte's favorite double arrow type. Morata in the previous Chelsea era and Lautaro Martinez in the Inter era were both supporters or attackers of this type. This type of striker has always been popular under Conte, and will be accompanied by a center forward, and the two will complement each other according to their respective characteristics.
In theory, Dejan Kuluszewski is indeed an attacker to Conte's appetite, but Juventus's vision has always been good, and the people they sell are almost certainly of little value (e.g., Pjanic, Higuain), how much dejan Kuluszewski has left to sell; whether his potential has peaked is uncertain.
Rodrigo Bentancourt was also the most watched midfield star in South America before moving to Juventus. But under Allegri, Pirlo and Sarri, he has not made significant progress, but has made a series of mistakes in front of the defense, putting the team's defense in danger. In last year's Champions League round of 16, Rodrigo Bentancour made a fatal mistake against Porto and was the team's outright. At present, Rodrigo Bentancour is in a crisis of confidence, and has not the confidence of the past when receiving and handling the ball, and the ball is not as aggressive as it was in its heyday, and its role has gradually mediocre.
Conte should put Rodrigo Bentancour in the 3-5-2 front midfielder to help the team with his creativity and tandem ability. Although Rodrigo Bentancourt's ability is degraded, creativity should be better than oliver Schiper and Pierre Hoybel, and the performance will certainly be more stable than Ndombele, Ali and Lo Celso. Compared to Dejan Kulusevsky, Rodrigo Bentankur should be the easier to use better. Both young men were great stars and potential stars in Europe, and it was up to Conte to turn decay into magic.