Juventus new wing: Three core issues interpret Jeglois s joining

After many years of rumored affair with several Serie A clubs, Eden Gergolois's name is finally no longer a transfer rumor. Juventus won the battle and brought the Kosovo winger to Turin. After sending Nico Gonzalez away, the team quickly found a replacement. However, in addition to expectations for the future, this deal brings a series of urgent and even disturbing questions.

The seemingly simple position changes, but the answer is by no means simple. Behind this is Juventus’ big bet on the creativity of the wing, and the bet itself is full of uncertainty.

The first question: Is his body an asset or a hidden danger?

The premise of all tactical discussions is based on the health of the players. And this is exactly the biggest question mark in Zerglois. He fell down with an adductory muscle problem in December last December, an injury that was initially underrated eventually led to his surgery at the end of January and missed all the games since then.

For a team that has suffered from injuries in recent years, introducing a player who has just recovered from a major injury is extremely risky in itself. Admittedly, Lille's former coach Genesio revealed that Gergolois was already close to returning and chose a truce just for transfer negotiations. But this does not erase his previous history of muscle problems in the 2022/23 season.

The answer will be given in the next few months: Will this Kosovo attacker be completely free from the trouble or will he become a regular visitor in the infirmary?

Is he really a decisive upgrade for Concesan? The answer to this question seems simple, but it is not. The reason why Juventus chose to buy out Francesco Concesan was his one-on-one explosion ability. However, the Portuguese's flaws are equally obvious: he plays vaguely, makes poor decisions, and has poor coordination with his teammates. He is a player who can make trouble, but his efficiency is not stable.

So, what did Jeglois bring?

Let's look at the data directly. In Ligue 1, a dribbler paradise, Jeglois is a top presence. In the 2022/23 season, he tried up to 9.4 times every 90 minutes and succeeded 4.5 times. Even in the 2023/24 season when his data "declined", his success every 90 minutes (3.5 times) is still far ahead of Concesan's level in Serie A (1.3 times).

The conclusion is very clear: Juventus used an excellent dribbling hand to exchange for an elite dribbling expert. Gerglois is a clear upgrade of Concesan in the core indicator of creating chaos. He can provide huge amounts of single-point blasts, hitting the opponent's defense in an almost paranoid way. But he also brings a lot of mistakes, and his playing style is relatively single: pulling, catching, cutting in, shooting or crossing. So, he is not the whole solution, but pushes a certain trait of the team to the extreme.

The most core tactical question: How can a weak-side terminator integrate into Tudor's system?

This may be the key to the success or failure of Jeglois. On Tudor's tactical board, Juventus' center of gravity will undoubtedly tilt to the left for the 2024/25 season, which is the stage for Kennan Ilditz. Most of the team's offense will be initiated and led by the Turkish genius.

So, what should Zerglois on the other side of the court do?

The problem is tricky because there may be a fundamental conflict between Gerglois's kicking habits and Tudor's requirements. In Lille, when the attack unfolds on the left, Gerglois is accustomed to ambushing the vast weak side of the right, like an assassin waiting for a signal, ready to receive the transfer ball and complete a fatal blow in the openest area.

However, in Juventus's game this season, when the ball was running on the left, Konseisan on the right was asked to shrink to the middle, playing a de facto midfielder.

This leads to the ultimate contradiction: Will Tudor change his tactics for Jeglois and allow him to stay on the wing and wait for a one-on-one opportunity? Or would he ask Gergolois to make changes and enter the crowded middle lane he is not familiar with to complete the cooperation he is not good at? If Gerglois was asked to move closer to the middle, could he still exert the magic of man-to-ball unity on the wing?

We can only wait for the game to be revealed.

Thousands of words are summed up in one judgment: Zerglois is a very attractive but also full of variable signings. He brought Juventus the top dribbling ability that could change the situation of the game, which was the uncertainty that the team lacked last season. However, whether this uncertain performance is fulfilled depends entirely on three premises: whether his body can withstand the intensity of Serie A, whether his high-consuming play can bring efficient output, and whether he and head coach Tudor can reach a compromise in tactical roles.

For Juventus fans, they will undoubtedly fall in love with the dazzling extraordinary moves of Gergollia. But there are still too many ups and downs ahead to make him truly a winning weapon for the team.