Recently, Serie A giants Juventus welcomed two superstars, one is the Argentine star Di Maria, who joined for the first time, and the other is the former old Pogba. Their arrival undoubtedly made the "old woman" who lost C Ronaldo and Chiellini suddenly shine brightly. Whether it's strength or influence off the pitch, Di Maria and Pogba can bring Great benefits to Juventus. But can the "old woman" regain the Serie A laurels that have been lost for two years, and now it seems that there must be a big question mark.
The existential crisis of the "old woman"After winning the ninth consecutive Title in The League, Juventus suddenly fell into a trough, losing the Nine-Year Serie A laurel without warning. After C Ronaldo left, Juventus was even more depressed, still won a very unsatisfactory fourth place last season, barely retaining the Champions League seat.
What is even more frightening is that Milan's strong recovery has not only won the Serie A championship for the past two seasons, but it is foreseeable that the two teams will form a "three-legged stand" trend with Juventus again in the next few years.
Juventus also encountered an "existential crisis" after years of continuous domination of Italy. Due to the domination of one side for many years, Juventus has a crushing advantage in Serie A, and many outstanding players in Serie A and even all of Europe have defected to the "old woman" in the past few years. In 2018, the club recruited Ronaldo with zero transfer fees, and Juventus' prestige reached its peak.
But the end of the peak is loneliness, not to mention that they still have a boulder in their hearts, that is, they have been missing the Champions League champions, and in 2015 and 2017 they reached the Champions League final twice, but they ultimately failed. However, after the arrival of C Ronaldo, he added two Serie A trophies to the club, and the Champions League results were still very unsatisfactory, and even the round of 16 was very reluctant. The crisis of the "old woman" is evident in the domestic league and the European battlefield.
With the passage of time, Juventus's former family foundation accumulated by relying on his own strength has become weaker and weaker. First before last season, Ronaldo left, and then this summer, Dybala and Chiellini left, the veterans are getting fewer and fewer, and the young talents have been insulated from the "old woman" Juventus since ancient times. What should the club do at this critical juncture?
Fortunately, Juventus played two wonderful moves this summer, once again taking out the magic weapon of "no signs", and took di Maria and Pogba, the two major outlaws of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. Otherwise, next season head coach Allegri will even have a headache with the main lineup, let alone a two-line battle.
New friends, have a handFor Juventus and Allegri, Di Maria is a new friend. The star, nicknamed "Angel," became famous early, despite being 34 years old. After leaving his native Argentina, he played for Benfica in Portugal, Real Madrid in Spain, Manchester United in England and Saint-Germain in Paris, France. Basically, every family is a rich family.
And Di Maria's performance is also fully worthy of his more than ten years of giant career. His scoring ability in key moments is super strong, and last year's Copa America was his goal that allowed the Argentine national team to win the championship after 28 years, saving not only himself, but also Messi and the entire Argentine team.
At the same time, as a frontcourt attacker, he not only has good scoring strength, but also can send wonderful passes at all times, which is an excellent "lubricant" for the front. With 131 assists, he has become one of the players who have delivered the most assists in Europe's top five leagues, behind Messi and Müller. If it weren't for the fact that Paris had hoarded too many attackers, the club would never have wanted to break him up with Messi and make him a free agent.
The luck of the "old woman" was so good. Four years ago, they waited for the opportunity for Ronaldo's contract to expire, persuading him to come to Turin, this time Juventus was lucky again, getting Di Maria, who was not under C Ronaldo, for free, and the new contract was signed until June 2023, that is, Di Maria had a year to compete with Juventus for everything they had lost.
For Di Maria himself, he has basically achieved fame. He won the Champions League at Real Madrid in the 2014-2015 season and seven league titles with Benfica, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Apart from nothing at Manchester United, Di Maria's various accolades have proven it all. This archaic winger is also well suited to Juventus' tactical style. It can be said that Juventus was fortunate to get Di Maria, and as a general in greater Paris, Di Maria was also very lucky to have a master name.
Old friend, look backLooking back again, it's like a dream,
Looking back, my heart is still the same,
Only the endless road accompanied me.
If Pogba could sing the Chinese famous song "Looking Back Again," he must have been humming the tune "Only the Endless Road With Me" all the way from Manchester to Turin.
Two in and two out of Manchester United, two in and two out of Juve, such a drama, perhaps only an unusual player like Pogba can write. In 2009, pogba, who was only 16 years old, was caught in the eye by Ferguson and introduced him to Manchester United at any cost. Two years later, at the age of 18, he made his debut for Manchester United's senior team, marking the official start of his career.
However, at that time, Manchester United was full of talent under the leadership of Sir Alex, and Pogba could only swing between the first team and the reserve team, which made him very unhappy. His agent was anxious and had already reached an agreement with Juventus privately. As soon as his contract at Manchester United expired in 2012, he slipped to Turin, leaving only the astonished "Bole" Sir F. It was also his first move from Manchester United to Juventus.
Juventus was ushering in an era at the time, and the young and energetic Pogba quickly adapted to the Style of Play in Serie A. He can be regarded as a midfielder, but another layer of "golden oil" means that there is no specialty of his own, the room for improving the organizational ability of the front waist is limited, and the defensive strength of the back is average. But at that time, Pirlo, who had a "god-like" presence in the Juventus team, helped the "golden oil" teammate to play his own strengths and did not expose his shortcomings, and then Malquisio and Vidal were also willing to pay silently. Coupled with the fact that the pace of attack and defense in Serie A is slower than that of the Premier League, it suits his style very well, so Pogba also became famous in one fell swoop. Playing for juventus for a total of four years, he scored 51 goals and provided 60 assists. Such data is among the best in the world's football world.
Just when Pogba thought he could become the king of juventus' new generation, things changed. At this time, Manchester United has undergone earth-shaking changes, Sir Fou has long retired, and the 2016 "Red Devils" manager is Mourinho. The mourinho was quite fascinated by Pogba at that time, he said that Pogba had both Lampard's offensive power and Gerrard's control, and the "double Germany" was loved by Mourinho, so the first thing Mo shuai came to was to dig Pogba regardless of the three seven twenty-one, this digging, used Upand 105 million euros, setting a transfer record for the year.
Pogba, who returned to Manchester United again, is not like juventus, he is already the world's first valued star and must have the corresponding level to be worthy of Manchester United and Mourinho. In the first year he was fruitless and did not have much criticism, but in the next two years Manchester United results did not improve, Pogba did not play a role in turning the tide, he began to be impetuous, lazy and jealous. And Mourinho always held the mentality of hating iron and steel, "whipping" him, and finally the master and apprentice fell out of harmony, and Pogba instantly fell off the high platform he had built.
Fortunately, mourinho soon stepped down because of poor performance, and this feud was stopped. The new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unstable and always coaxes a big guy like Pogba, so Pogba's chances of playing have increased again, but it still can't play a key role, and even there is a strange circle in which he loses at Manchester United and he wins at Manchester United.
In the end, the manager and later Longnick lost patience with him, and the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo changed United's inherent playing style to some extent, and Pogba had only one way, lying flat and resting until the end of the contract.
The road is long and longFinally, at the end of June 2022, Pogba's contract with Manchester United officially expired. No one kept him, and he was only self-aware and always looking for a new owner. Unexpectedly, this time, the one who helped him to get on the horse again was still his old owner Juventus.
At this time, the "old woman" is no longer what it used to be. Missing serie A title for two consecutive years was unthinkable for Pogba's first time at Juventus. In his impression, Juventus should be the super-hegemon of Serie A, not a partial team with milan's two-pointers.
Despite being 30 years old, this move to Pogba is the real test. The former most expensive star has returned to the original point, and his value has dropped to zero, for him, what else can not be put down?
Now Pogba wears the Juventus Zebra Stripe No. 10 shirt, which was worn by Platini, Roberto Baggio, Del Piero and Zidane, and most of the "Bianconeri" honor history is condensed on the No. 10. As the new owner, can Pogba lead his teammates to regain the honor they have lost? He was indeed very talented, a true genius, but the road was long, twice from Manchester to Turin, and the road he had traveled was not enough.
As Ferguson said when he was 19: "Pogba is full of potential and is an exceptional player. But he was also a dreamer, and no one had anyone to point him in, and he would never achieve these achievements. "To truly be juventus, Pogba must mature on his own and no longer rely on the help of his teammates everywhere.