Back just five days ago after testing positive for coronavirus on January 5, Colombian Juan Guillermo Quadrat has already managed to change the face of Juventus with his speed, technique, fantasy and defensive attention. who with him as a starter won the Italian Super Cup last Wednesday and doubled this Sunday in Bologna in Serie A.
Quadrat, born in Necoclí 32 years ago, has completely reactivated the game of Juventus, which in recent weeks, And particularly in last week’s serious defeat against Inter Milan, had become slow and predictable.
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An involution that culminated at the San Siro last Sunday, when his Juventus surrendered 0-2 against their former coach’s Inter Antonio Conte and remarkably complicated the youthful ambitions to retain by tenth consecutive year the scepter of champion of Italy.
This encounter was the fifth consecutive one that lost Square, one due to an expulsion seen in December against Fiorentina and four by the coronavirus that affected in early January.
Juventus missed his change of pace, his ability to dribble, his fantasy and his centers to find light in rival backs.
Square recovered from the coronavirus on Wednesday morning and the technician Andrea Pirlo immediately launched him as a starter, even though he had not competed for two weeks.
His performance was excellent, both technically and athletically and he contributed one assistance in the 2-0 win that gave Juventus the Italian Super Cup against Naples.
Pirlo confirmed him in the starting eleven also this Sunday at the Juventus Stadium against Bologna and the Colombian was the protagonist with another performance of the highest level in the right side, always present in offensive actions and at the same time attentive to defensive readings.
He proved it at the start of the rematch, when he walked back more than sixty meters to block a Bologna counterattack when Juventus was winning 1-0 thanks to a goal from Brazilian Arthur Melo.
And in ’71, he offered the American Weston McKennie the perfect center for him he scored the final 2-0 goal and scored three points of great importance for the Turin team.
Of course, in the duel he also experienced a fright at the beginning of the second half, when deflected a Bologna cross into the center of the penalty area and was about to surprise his goalkeeper, the Polish Wojciech Szczesny. However, the goalkeeper succeeded send the ball to the corner and exchanged a smile with the Colombian.
Quadrat’s great performance made a decisive contribution to a victory important for Juventus, who took advantage of the 0-3 setback of the Milan leader suffered against Atalanta and the goalless draw of Inter Milan, second, against Udinese.
Andrea Pirlo’s team is now fourth, one point behind Roma, third, five behind Inter and six behind Milan. All this, with the match against Naples still to be played, which may bring it even closer to the top of the table.
EFE