Tudor lauds ‘sturdy’ Koopmeiners, weighs in on Vlahovic & David

Juventus head coach Igor Tudor was filled with reward for Teun Koompmeiners following Saturday’s pleasant win over Atalanta.

The Bianconeri had their gown rehearsal earlier than subsequent weekend’s Serie A opener towards Atalanta. They managed to spherical off a quick, but optimistic, pre-season by beating La Dea in Bergamo by two targets to at least one.

The competition additionally witnessed Koopmeiners’ return to the Gewiss Stadium, the place he made a reputation for himself in Italian soccer earlier than leaving final summer season on the again of a dramatic and prolonged switch saga.

Tudor hails Teun Koopmeiners & Jonathan David

The Dutchman has been principally enjoying as an attacking midfielder since his arrival in Turin, however Tudor is adamant about testing him in a deeper function.

The 27-year-old performed the complete match within the double pivot, and his performances earned him plaudits from his supervisor.

“Teun was superb,” stated Tudor in his post-match press convention by way of IlBianconero. “He’s a powerful participant. I actually appreciated his show at this time.”

The 46-year-old was additionally requested about Jonathan David who had a quiet night, however ended up breaking the impasse within the 73rd minute with an acrobatic effort.

“Once you play towards Atalanta, it’s a must to be prepared for a duel. It wasn’t simple towards Hien, so welcome to Italian soccer!

“Jonathan moved so much, he labored laborious, he gave all the pieces. It was totally different for him at Lille, as he didn’t have as many duels. In the present day, he had extra duels than he did whereas enjoying 10 video games for Lille, after which he scored within the field. He’s a superb participant.”

Dusan Vlahovic re-enters Juventus plans?

Dusan Vlahovic additionally obtained on the scoresheet a few minutes following his introduction. The Serbian has been positioned on the switch record, however Juventus are struggling to dump him.

Tudor has seemingly left the door open for the 25-year-old to remain on the membership and get reintegrated into his plans.

“I gained’t discuss in regards to the switch market, there are nonetheless 10 days left. I appreciated Dusan’s efficiency. He’s useful and he’s a Juventus participant.”